The Time When I Started Liking Piano
I started piano when I was very young, but I never really liked it. I didn’t know what the point of it was, and I only did it because my parents made me. Before, if I had had a choice to quit, I would’ve definitely quit, but I’m glad that I didn’t because I’ve come really to enjoy it. Now, I see piano as something fun and enjoyable, something that I can use to calm myself and my emotions.
It started in 2026, when I had to take my piano test for the year. I was stressed because this was a retake from last year. I had not passed my piano test last year, so this year was the year I had to retake it. I had told some teachers at my school about this test, and they encouraged me until one of them asked, “Wait, you play piano?” I obviously said yes, and her next question shocked me. She said, “Can you play for our middle school worship team?” I was a bit nervous but ended up agreeing because it was the only way to show people that I’m at least good at something.
After agreeing, I joined the middle school worship team and when everyone introduced themselves, I found out I had played the piano longer than everyone else; that was the start of me thinking piano might actually be decent. I still had some time before playing for the the middle school worship team, but before then, I still had my piano test that I was stressed about. I was still afraid of not passing and was scared of failing for the second year in a row.
The test month came, and since it was online, I was able to choose a few weeks dedicated to recording my pieces and taking all the tests. Eventually, I played all my pieces and finished the theory and sight reading test. Now, it was the results that stressed me out. I didn’t know if the results would be good or bad. It felt like forever waiting for the results, but when they finally came, I found out that I had passed. I was so happy and from that day on, piano felt even more intriguing.
The day came when I had to perform for the middle school worship. I was so nervous and my heart rate was at 120 beats per minute just sitting down! I was scared I would mess up, ruin the song, and people would laugh at my mistake, but none of that happened. Instead, I nailed it! I surprised not only myself, but also my teachers and classmates. The whole day they were all talking about how great I did and how I nailed it; that was when I started loving piano.
From then on, piano became exciting. There wasn’t a day when I didn’t want to play it. It calmed me, and whenever I wanted to or got a chance to, I would sit down and play a song. I even started watching videos of others playing the piano, and I never even lost interest in those. Piano is now one of my most favorite things to do, and I’m so glad that I didn’t end up quitting.