Bye-Bye Drum, Hello Golf
The first time I grabbed a pair of drumstick was when I was in seventh grade at a nearby church. The bro who played the drums looked very cooljamming with the drums and I was amazed. Who would have imagined that I could pick up and play a ‘musical’ instrument. But because I am not a pleasant singer, natural instinct told me that I needed to look cool too to attract the girls with music. :p
Winter Retreat Praise Song 1 (right click and save as)
Winter Retreat Praise Song 2 (right click and save as)
Ever since, I became the next church drummer. Never got the proper instruction by a professional but I did get few lessons from the brother. Every chance I got on Sunday, I was on the drum throne trying every drum beat I had memorized early that week. And shortly after, I was fortunate enough to get my very own drum set. 
I was stoked! To this day, I am maintaining the drum kit in good condition with the exception of the drum skins.
There’s no way I can play the drums continuously because it has negative effects on your hearing. The loud decibel created by the cymbals (Zildjian A Custom Project Crash is LOUD) can cause substantial damage to the drummer’s ear if the ear is not protected. Ear plugs are a must! And seems like many young drummers do not care or are not informed that hearing damage accumulates, meaning that as you get older, your hearing will only get worse and never better, and eventually, will require you to get a hearing aid. So be careful drummers. Shield your ears and take some rests in between practice.
I have found a new hobby! I started learning golf this school quarter and I should pick it up quite fast. Can’t wait to go to a golfing range this weekend and a golf course next month.