Final Reflection

Well, this was posted last month, but as mentioned in the previous posts, there were a few technical difficulties with my internet connection and hard drive the previous month, and the original must have been deleted somehow. So I guess I have to post it again.

Well, this year I was probably meant to have three or four performances at my church. Due to some strangeness and oversights with the scheduling or some other factor, I've only done two. I was hoping to get more done, as there would have been more room to show improvement, but I guess there's not much I can do much about that, seeing that the next performance is after this is due. I chose this project because, even though I've been attending my church almost since I was born (as my parents were already going to that church beforehand), I felt that I haven't made any major contributions yet. As I had been taking an extended break from playing for the worship team since the final exams last year, I figured I should get back into it and see what I could do to improve. As I needed a MAD project anyway, I figured it was a good opportunity.

I told the church that I want to start again, so they put me back on Team 1. I took afterschool classes on drumset, too, so I worked harder then, as well as attending rehearsals for Sunday worship. As far as I can tell from what my teacher and my teammates have said, I have been steadily improving, so there's success in that regard. I feel that I could have achieved more, though, if I had more chances.

I've learned that I'm really not as good as I can be in terms of making up rhythms on the drums when none are provided. Though it's not too bad, it could still use improvement. I also have some trouble with tempos that are faster than average, so that's another thing to work on. Next time, I should also regularly check in with the person in charge of the worship team schedules to make sure they know when I'm on next.

Whether or not I continue this project, I'll try to work on my skills and try to improve before each performance. I'll probably help out for our summer camp, as well, so I do have to be in good shape for that.  I plan on continuing with the worship team until the academic side of my life gets too out of hand.

As far as making a difference, it's tougher than I thought, and easier at the same time. Finding some way to do so and getting started is usually where the difficulties lie. Once that problem is out of the way, you can keep going, and maybe even enjoy it.