I am a musician. The instrument I play isn’t the violin, cello, or piano. What I play is called “dontree”. Dontree isn’t an ordinary American musical orchestra. Dontree means music in the Thai language. Dontree has changed me. I learned new things, gained new outlooks, and learned greatly about music . Dontree is Thai classical orchestra. I am a Thai classical musician. Dontree was first introduced to me when I attended a weekend language class at a nearby temple. My parents wanted me to enrich my cultural knowledge. I went along and participated in the music program offered there. It wasn’t any ordinary music program. I was introduced to instruments from Thailand. It was quite a startling experience to be taught how to play these foreign instruments. As I was learning, I could play most of the instruments there. I found out I had quite a musical talent and continued to pursue this talent. Eventually I grew a passion for it. Every weekend I would attend this temple excited to learn more about Thai classical music. The history and the art of it which dates many years ago was so fascinating to me. The fact that I learned an enduring art form that not many others have even heard of made me feel special. The music taught me to be creative in my …show more content…
Now I’m able to see how all the little details come together to form the big picture much like how music is made. Each detail plays a vital role in how the end result is formed. Because of this new outlook, I had a fond interest of accounting. Looking at the little details and rearranging them in such a manner to achieve a better product is what accounting is all about. The language of business has many ways of saying the same thing and that's what interested me. The end result may be the same but what matters are how the little things came together. Through this concept, I was able to apply my musical creativity to the world of