Rose's story.

Who are you?

"I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know what I want to do when I grow up. All I can think about is marching band."

Rose is a 15 year old freshman in high school. She is very involved in her school's music department, and she is quite talented in playing low brass instruments such as the sousaphone. 

A self-proclaimed music geek, Rose claims that music is a huge part of her life. This is particularly interesting because she plans to involve herself with music for the rest of her life as well.

How does this affect how you "live out" your life?

"I usually skip homework in order to go to band practice. And if my friends want to hang out, it has to be before or after band practice... It matters more to me."

Rose obviously has a cynical sense of humor. Though, her comments do reflect her dedication and passion for music. This was very evident in her tone of voice- she was quite confident with this image of herself. 

Even though she didn't say so herself, there is a whole lot more to Rose than just a band geek.

Do you think you have a better understanding of your identity now?

"Yeah. This reflection put my priorities into perspective... I think I'm pretty lame."

Certainly, she is not lame. You know what they say... big instrument, big dreams. 

Rose used short, comical statements actually say a lot about her character. Maybe she wanted to make herself feel more relaxed talking about this uncomfortable topic.

Or maybe Rose was simply feeling goofy tonight.