So, the big news in my life right now is that I have decided to not march drum corps this summer. This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, but now that I’ve finally made it, I am realizing more and more that it was the right choice for me at this time. I will miss the activity like CRAZY but I will be much more financially secure.
I celebrated appropriately with sushi, drinks, and new body piercings.
The following is how I bowed out of Phantom Regiment:
I just wanted to let you know that I will not be at camp this weekend. I have been facing a very important decision the past few weeks and I have finally come to a conclusion. I am graduating from Michigan State University in May and Phantom Regiment still has not told me if I will be marching this summer or not.
While I really want to march my ageout year, this situation has made job interviews very difficult. I feel silly telling potential employers, “Well I can’t start until August….but I might be able to start in May.” The uncertainty is hard to deal with, and I don’t want to wait until the last minute and be offered an alternate spot. I do not want to go on tour, work hard but not perform, knowing the entire time that I could have gotten started on my career.
The financial commitment is steep, and while I do have enough money to pay for tour fees, the longer I delay my decision the less money I could receive back. As you know, if I marched this summer I would not be able to work, and come August that would leave me with very little savings, nowhere to live, and no full-time job. I would be willing to accept these consequences if I knew for sure whether or not I would be marching this summer, but May is rapidly approaching and I still don’t know what I should be planning to do.
It’s been a pretty sticky situation all around and I hope that you can respect my decision. I love the drum corps activity and I love the Phantom Regiment, but without a straight “yes we want you” or “no we don’t” answer, it’s hard to plan the rest of my life.
Regards,
Kristen
I still have no idea what I will be doing come May. That’s pretty scary.
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i like. you are a smartie.
What did you get pierced?!
<3!