I hated marching band my freshman year of high school.

So why did I stay in for three more years?

When I first joined marching band, I didn't know anyone. My shyness made it hard for me to make friends. Even worse, I couldn't march in step so the staff and upperclassmen yelled at me. And then we didn't make state finals by one point.

Find out why I stayed in band for three more years and how it changed my life in Confessions of a Marching Band Member.

Michele L. Mathews is the author of women's fiction, memoirs, and travelogues. She is a freelance editor and owns Beach Girl Publishing. She lives in south central Indiana and is the single mom of two humans and three fur babies. In addition to writing, her passions are photography, reading, traveling (especially the beach!), and Rick Springfield.