Interview

What are your top 3 hobbies? My top three hobbies would probably be playing
sports, playing the piano, and listening to music.

Out of those 3 which one is the most meaningful to you? And why?
Playing piano is my most meaningful hobby. I love music, so when I am able to
simply sit down and start making music myself it is very meaningful and has a
lot of significance to me.

How did you get involved in it?

I started taking piano lessons when I was around eight years old. My

parents decided to put me and my other siblings in piano lessons. There were
times when I didn’t want to take piano lessons anymore because I lost
interest or simply just didn’t want to practice anymore, but my parents
encouraged me to keep going. To this day I’m very grateful for my parents
keeping me in piano lessons even when I didn’t want to.

When did you become so interested?

I think that I was super interested in learning how to play piano when I
first started then about a couple years into it is when I started to lose
interest. I’m 17 now and it has probably just been in the last three or four
years that my interest in learning really returned. I got to the point where
I wasn’t just learning the basic techniques and I was able to play my choice
of music.

What made you want to start in the first place?

I always wanted to take piano lessons because my older siblings had taken
lessons. It was also lot because my parents wanted to be to.

Is it something that you share with people that are close to you?
I think that I have people close to me with whom I share the ability to play
the piano and that is really fun to be able to experience.

Have you met anyone through this hobby that has changed you or the way you look
at the activity?
My piano teacher has taught me a lot about music that I probably wouldn’t
have ever known otherwise and I am very grateful to her for that. I
definitely think I have developed a much greater appreciation for music by
learning how to play an instrument and studying the different aspects of
music.

Do you think that it has made you into who
you are today? How?
I think that everything in my past has contributed to making me who I am
today, so I definitely think that it has as well. It has taught me a lot
about patience and hard work. It also has given me something to have
confidence in and to feel proud of myself for. One of my favorite things is
having the ability to sit down and play whatever music I want. Playing the
piano seems to clear my mind and calm my spirit. It helps me release stress
that I may have experienced during the week and it is just overall very
soothing.

What have life lessons have you learned from this hobby?
As I said earlier, it has taught me a lot about patience. It has also taught
me that hard work and determination pay off in the end.

Does this hobby change the way you do other things in life?
I don’t think it necessarily changes the way I do things, but it helps me to
appreciate certain things more. It greatly increases my appreciation for
music and also for musicians.

If you could change anything about this hobby, what would it be?
I don’t think I would change anything. I only wish I had more time to play.

What could you do to get better?
A lot of practice. Piano playing is something you have to regularly practice
and keep up with in order to excel. It is also rather time consuming, but I
can guarantee you that it is worth it.

What does this hobby include to make you standout from every
other person?
I feel like it is my unique gift. Although many other people share the same
gift and talent, it still seems to be a strong part of me and a part of my
personality. The skill I have learned is such a blessing.

How long do you think you will continue on
with this?
My hope is that I will continue and keep up with it for the rest of my life.
I know it is easy to simply stop playing and eventually forget how, but I am
determined to stick with it. I love piano playing and I don’t ever want to
forget.

Is this something you will want to continue with your future family? Why or why not?
If I ever have kids someday, I would love to be able to teach them piano
lessons or enroll them in lessons. It has been such a blessing and gift in my
life and I would love if my kids could share in that same experience.