杨宇宸

你可曾有过这样的经历——将全部注意力都集中在一件事上，仿佛世上没有其他任何事情可以打扰到你？

Have you ever experienced a time when everything else in your life seem far away， while you are dedicated to get one thing， only one thing done？

作为一名高一新生，我决定尝试做些从未做过的事。于是，我加入了学校的“军乐团”。今年暑假，我们军乐团的130位成员一起去“住宿营”住了5天，只为潜心排练。

As a freshman in high school， I decided to try something new. Thus， I joined the school marching band. This summer， all 130 members of our marching band program went on a sleepaway camp for 5 solid days， solely to rehearse without distractions from the outside world.

营地地处一片树林，除了中心那与橄榄球场一般大的草坪外，就只有宿舍和食堂。车刚到站，排练就开始了。这其实在告诉我们：你们是来训练的，不是来度假的。

The camp campus is in the woods. In the center was a giant lawn about the size of an American football field. There was nothing else besides some cabins and the dining hall. Right after we got off the buses， rehearsal was held. That was basically telling us： You are here for rehearsal， not for vacation.

每天有11个小时的时间，我们以整体或部分的形式训练。短短5天，我们仪仗队学习了在场地上的移動方式、舞步，还有挥旗、舞枪，以及抛接动作等。其实，我之前不会跳舞，更是从未想象过在一百多人面前一边跳舞一边挥旗，直至那一周。我现在想起来依旧觉得不可思议。

For 11 hours per day， we rehearsed both in sectionals and as a group. In 5 short days， we color guard learned drills on the field， dancing steps； as well as spinning， tossing， and catching flags and rifles. Frankly， I was not a dancer. I had never imagined dancing in front of a hundred people while spinning a flag （or rifle）， until that week. It still sounds incredible to me.

5天的训练，远离网络、远离家庭、远离尘嚣、远离作业、远离任何在日常生活中分散你精力的事物。唯一需要你集中注意力的事就是军乐队的训练。一下子，生活回归到了最简单原始的状态。

5 days of band rehearsal， away from the internet； away from your family； away from luxury； away from school works； away from anything and everything that distract you in your everyday life. All you need to worry about is marching band practices. Suddenly， life becomes simple and primitive.