Writing about music for my college essay, I wanted to write about how I managed to go from a shy and insecure child to a more ambitious and confident man through composing music. In the past, I was always a person who was afraid to show who I was because of other people’s opinions. The overwhelming feeling of excessive school work and my pessimistic approach to life made me see high school as a prison. Everyday, it was like I was wearing a mask to hide the suffering that I was feeling at that time.
For me, there’s this deep connection that I have with (classical) music and how it not just something that I listen to; it introduces me to new worlds that I could experience. Specifically, I want to write about my composition style and how that style represented a part of my soul that I was willing to show to everyone. I want to show the readers the imagery and the feelings that I see and feel when I compose with my heart. Over two years of composing, I see my style start from incredibly romantic style and add on a more exciting, dissonant, and wild style that represents how I’m no longer afraid to show who I am anymore. As I kept telling others stories of myself through music, I became more confident and expressive. I was no longer insecure, and I manage to get rid of that mask that had covered me for so long. It was my willingness to become who I want to be as a person that allowed me to love learning and take control of who I am.
Obviously, this is not my actual essay; it’s just a long outline of what I want to write about. I’m just not sure whether it’s too cliche or too typical, because this topic really means a lot of me. I’d like some feedback on this topic; thank you.