My name is Len Jenkins. I am not originally from Mobile. I grew up in Mississippi, half of my life in Hancock county and the other half in Harrison county. My major interest is music. In fact, my major is Music Education. My primary instrument is the trumpet, and I have played the trumpet for ten years. I am one of three section leaders for the Jaguar Marching Band trumpet line. I am also a member of the USA Wind Ensemble and USA Trumpet Ensemble as well as conductor for the USA Show Choir Band. Recently we, the USA Trumpet Ensemble, traveled to Sydney, Australia to perform at the International Trumpet Guild conference.
The University of South Alabama was not my first college of choice. This is my fifth year as a full time student and my fourth college. The first college I attended was Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. I attended JSU for one year before realizing it was too far away from home. After my freshman year, I proceeded to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis Campus for one semester. However, the JD campus did not have a music program. I quickly left, and continued my journey to Pensacola, FL. There, I attended Pensacola Junior College, which has an outstanding music program, for one year. By that time, I had to transfer to the university level because I had too many credits. When I heard that USA was starting a marching band, I was immediately interested. Finally, I have arrived at my graduating destination.
Most of my family members are close-knit. I have two sisters, one being a twin. My mom works for a lawyer and my dad works for a casino. They all stick behind me in my chosen major and my future goals I aspire to reach. I have three choices I have given myself within my field of study. They are joining the U.S. Air Force after I graduate, opening a music business, or pursuing a graduate degree to become a professor of trumpet. I enjoy playing the trumpet over most things. When I play, I can get away from the rest of the world. Aside from music, I enjoy many sports such as working out, racquetball, and almost anything else that involves physical activity. Something unique about myself is I always finish what I start, no matter how much it takes. In that way, I am stubborn.
"close-nit" in first sentence of last paragraph should be close "knit". Nit is not appropriate, I hope.
ReplyDeleteThere are enough musicians in EDM310 this semester to put on quite a show!
If you are in the band and play trumpet, then you have to know my twin brother Adam. I think Adam may have introduced us sometime last year because you look familiar. I used to live in Moss Point, Mississippi a long time ago. It's really cool that you are majoring in something that you love doing and have a passion for. I have two questions for you. What was Australia like and are you a twin or are your sisters twins?
ReplyDeleteIs your twin Adam Moore? If so, I do know him very well. Australia was great! The performance went well, and Sydney was amazing! It reminded me of New York, that is, very busy. We also went to Manly beach, and what a sight that was! I would go back to Australia in a heartbeat and actually plan to in the next ten years. I have a twin sister and an older sister who is thirty-one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the correction Dr. Strange.
ReplyDeleteYes, Adam is my twin. So who is older between you and your twin? I'm one minute older than Adam, but he claims it's just thirty seconds. We have argued that our whole lives. That's awesome about Australia! I want to travel someday, I just don't know where yet.
ReplyDeleteThat isn't fair! My twin is one minute older as well! I always say that they just wanted to save the best for last. Even though I've been to Australia, my traveling days aren't over. I love to travel, actually going on a cruise in December. If you haven't done a cruise yet, I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteA cruise sounds awesome but I'm afraid I'll always be too broke to go on one any time soon, but before I die I definately will. I think I can make that happen. Adam was very unlucky because not only was I born a minute before him, but I was six pounds and he was four pounds and so I got to go home after I was born and he didn't because I took all of his food apparently.
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