Prologue

"Let's get started, guys."

Will Schuester clapped his hands together to capture the attention of the twelve students, eleven of whom sat on blue chairs at the side of the room, and one of whom sat to the side in his wheelchair.

"Now, we've still got a few weeks until Regionals.' said Will. 'And I know you guys have all been preparing for it a lot, and I really appreciate that. But I thought today we'd try something different.'

'I know that some of you get all caught up in competition around the time of Sectionals, or Regionals, and that's fine.' he continued. 'But sometimes you just need to take time and focus on the music."

"What do you mean, Mr. Schue?' asked Rachel cautiously. 'We always focus on our music, and our choreography."

"We're always focused on that." concured Artie.

Dozens of voices raised in agreement, and Will held up his hands.

"Guys, I know, I know.' he said. 'But today's exercise is going to be different. For the next forty minutes, I want you to all head to the Spanish classroom, and write down the story of when you first discovered music. The length of the work doesn't have a minimum amount of words: you can write six words, or you can write six-hundred. All that matters is that you can recall an event in your life that introduced you to music."

"Yes, Puck."

"Um, I don't get this. If I wanted to write an essay, I'd have joined the Writing club. I thought Glee was about singing and stuff."

Several other voices murmured in agreement.

"Well, I think this is an excellent opportunity to stretch our talents.' announced Rachel, who got out of her seat to face the classroom. 'Personally, I find this exercise as a chance to work on my storytelling. If I plan to become a famous singer-songwriter, I would assume that its best to start retelling stories at an early age. Many songs are based on the writer's personal experiences, as this essay is." Rachel smiled broadly at her peers, and then sat down.

"Excellently put, Rachel.' Will praised. Rachel beamed from her seat. 'So, hop to it. I've got pens and paper in the class."