All-State is Over

I did not make All-State. I was pretty disappointed. I don’t know why I got my hopes up; it’s really rare to make it. It was my first year, too. We had five people make it, and two alternates. I’m just as happy for my friends that made it as I would’ve been if I would’ve made it. It’s a big deal regardless of who makes it in.

            I think every person from Kennedy who made it deserved it very much. I personally think there were some people who should’ve made it that didn’t. But that’s just how it happened, I guess.

            It’s very frustrating to be an alternate. Being an alternate means that if someone drops out of All-State before a certain deadline, the alternate of the voice part that dropped out is replaces them. You still have to learn all the music and be prepared, but there’s the chance you still won’t get to go. It’s a tough position to be in.

            There are some upsides to not making All-State. I no longer have to practice with my quartet every SMART Lunch. I don’t have to deal with the stress of it all. I can now work on Christmas music instead of All-State music lol.
            But I am going to miss the music. It’s so beautifully written and put together, and it would’ve been cool to sing that with six hundred kids from around Iowa. But oh well, there’s always next year!