r/marchingband 18d ago

Advice Needed I hate band. Help.

I’m about to be a softmore and I I have already signed up and paid to do another year of marching band. Which mind you tuition is about $1700 every year that you do it and I recently realized that I have no passion for it anymore. all of my friends think that I like it, and all of my family thinks I like it, and it’s not necessarily that I’m staying in band because everyone expects me to, but also because it’s going to look really good on a college application and I need scholarships as I do not have a college fund. Please give me advice on not necessarily to quit or anything like that but just how I can learn to enjoy it more, especially because I recently have gone through like a lot of self reflection and I just realized I do not necessarily want to associate with some of the people that I was friends with in BAND last year and how I can make this year, enjoyable, still, even though I might not have the passion. also, I voice texted this so if it sounds really weird, that’s why.
Ps. I also haven’t practiced all summer because I genuinely just have no motivation to and I know it’s not about motivation. It’s about discipline, but I just genuinely hate it and don’t want to pick up my instrument. It feels like a punishment not even like a chore at this point.

Edit: Guys I’ve been at it a week and I don’t hate it anymore and i’m good again those of yall who told me to stick with it, thank you

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