"I played the bassoon in a symphony orchestra" -short answers on common application

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (150 words or fewer, 1000 character maximum).

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I played the bassoon in a symphony orchestra on campus. It was not easy to do a good job in the orchestra. I had to participate in the training three times a week, and sometimes the orchestra required extra training time to prepare for a concert or a competition. At the beginning, I could not find out the balance between the study and this activity. Also the conductor was strict and sensitive, thus I was often criticized for not playing the perfect intonation. I had once thought to withdraw from the orchestra, but I ran into a dilemma because I loved playing my part with bassoon and collaborating with other members. I thought I would regret if I choose to give up since I had dreamed of being a member in an orchestra for several years. Consequently, I decided to stay. In order to do a good job, I practised bassoon two hours a day and made a tight schedule. I tried to surmount all the difficulties I had met with.

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I played the bassoon in a symphony orchestra on campus. It was not easy preforming well in the orchestra. I had to participate in the training program three times a week, and even more when we had concerts and competitions planned . At the beginning, I could not find out the balance between studying and the orchestra . Also, the conductor was strict and sensitive, thus I was often criticized for not playing the perfect intonation. At times I considered quitting the orchestra, but I ran into a dilemma because I loved playing the bassoon and collaborating with other musicians . I thought I would regret itgave up since I had dreamed of being a member in an orchestra for several years. Consequently, I decided to stay. In order to do a good job, I practised two hours a day and maintained a tight schedule.

I think you should end it by saying that you learned that with planning and hard work you can always reach your goals. Or something like that.

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