Hello.

          This image of myself, Colin, depicts how I would like to be known as when I graduate from Jackson High School. Me wearing the Jackson Marching Band uniform symbolizes me having talent, artistic skills, intelligence, the ability to work well and cooperate as a team, and much discipline. Me holding the trumpet in front of me symbolizes musicality, joy, excitement, power, skill, and leadership which are all things that I would like to be known for having. This picture was taken with the camera being slightly below the subject which makes the subject appear to be larger and more powerful than its surroundings.

          To be able to achieve the goal of gaining this kind of recognition from my peers will require me to do many things. Always through school and everyday life I will need to and will continue to gain upon my education and knowledge of the world. I will take the best school classes I can and work intelligently every day. I have been working as a team with many different people and groups throughout my lifetime and I will need to continue to do so with even more diversity to gain experience with more people and so that more people will know me. I have done my best to act as a leader in things that I do often such as various projects, and events. In GWAPE, when Griet first goes out into the town for her new job she said that it, “was so strange to meet so may people and see many new things in one morning, and to do so apart from all the familiar things that made up my life” (Chevalier 81/710). This quote shows that Griet did not get out much when she was younger and therefore didn't know many people or what to do. Being a leader, you will know lots of people, been around, and can guide others like Griet who don't know as much about what they are doing. I will have to take even more leadership in everything I do to win the title of a leader.

          I have already a lot of musical talent but there is never any point in a musician's career where they cannot get better. I will keep on practicing, keep on studying and hopefully people will recognize that have some respect. In GWAPE, Griet's father, “was always pleased to hear that a rich man could be a poor musician” (Chevalier 526/710). This quote shows that people really do judge other people on their musical talents and that sometimes great power and music can go hand in hand; I want to be known like that. Since I was a small child I have always had artistic sense and ability and I will try to transform myself into something great by creating, viewing, and critiquing various art. Hopefully with all of these different aspects in mind people can recognize me as a great person with talent, skills, and leadership that they can trust.