Sentiments of a Bmers

Being a band member is not easy as they say, it’s full of commitments and obligations that need to be accomplished yet its feel rewarding and satisfying.
Though I did not use the band scholarship and I did not take P.E subject but I still to choose to be a band member and be a part of their suffering and hardships. It’s not easy to be band member, wherein sometimes we will sacrifice so many things ;subject to be sacrificed to attend such engagement (“tugtugan”) parade, funeral, processional, and other kinds of engagement as requested. I know it’s a part of obligations and responsibilities but sometimes it’s also gives burden to us, were also a student that need to attend our classes. What really hurts most was the time that you’ve sacrificed and perspired but you will hear comments” iyo n yan ang banda kan cssac”” maluyahon mn ay” .What if they try to be a part of the band and they will see how really hard it is and understand what does it feel. Another one instead of going home early and have our rest but we still need to attend our scheduled practiced that falls from Monday to Friday starts from 5:10-7:30 and including weekend .

But what seems to be irony even we already get hurt and tired but we are still continuing what we have started. Because it’s hard to give up things that make you feel satisfied and gives you happiness. What had Maam Salamat called it as a passion. On the other hand playing instruments gives us the satisfaction in spite of everything and happiness being with your co-band member that serves as your sisters and brothers .with my happy experiences with like having engagement in other places,like Naga,Legaspe, Calabanga,Gainza , Pili and other part of Camarines Sur. During our trip, laughing for no good reason , teasing with each other ,sharing of jokes and other things. Having our snacks and blessed if we have our lunch that we have our (aragawan) that even you already tired but with all these (kakalugan) its will just take it away.

I cannot leave one thing even if it’s cause so much hardships because its one way of having my the happiness that’s’ why I cannot leave the portals of our band room because it seems that I lost the one part of my life.


judithrebaya