As I kid, we all wanted to do something that was fun and crazy. We'd beg our parents to let us take singing lessons, piano lessons, ballet classes, etc. These things become our hobbies and as we grow older and as time passes, these hobbies become something that we are greatly passionate about. Sometimes, we don't have theguts to show off these talents because we're afraid of what people might say and what they'll think. Even worse, we get intimated by those who are more experience than we are.
When I was younger I've always found dancing amusing and fun. I wanted to take Hip Hop classes, but my parents thought it was a waste of time and money. As a little girl, I felt that it was a path for me to get out of my comfort zone and be comfortable around people. Knowing I couldn't take these classes I had to figure out a way to learn the techniques by myself. So I watched choreography videos on YouTube and tried them out on my own. As I got older, my skills have improved because of constant practicing on my own. I was determined to make my hobby into my passion.
Although I was getting better at dancing, I still haven't gotten out of my shell. I was too shy to dance in front of anyone. Not even my family memebers. I always danced in my room by myself in front of the mirror. It was the easiest way for me to express myself. Its just too bad that I couldn't show off my talent to other people and let them know how I feel. i didn't have the courage to stand in front of people. I knew that if I wanted to keep going with dancing, I had to stop being shy and show everyone what I'm capable of. I needed to push myself out of rock i'm living under.
When I first started high school, I was a bit shy and rarely spoke to anyone but my friends. It wasn't until my friends and I decided to join the Homecoming committee that I slowly became more social and I started associating with other people. And it wasn't until homecoming season that I had the guts to show off my talent, to show off what I'm passionate about: dancing. That was my first time dancing in front of people. I was pretty nervous but it felt great to have an audience watching and cheering. Right then and there, I knew that I have to keep this going. So I joined the Hip Hop Club and I thought to myself that if I do this, I need to commit to it. Little did I know, the club had several dancers who were much better than I am and I was so intimidated by them. I tried my best not to show it, but I couldn't help but admire the way they move. They were obviously better than I am.
After we did our first rally performance, I ended up getting close to everyone in the club, and because of that I learned that people have a different level of skill. There are those who are just starting out with what they do, those who are used to what they do and are good at it, and those who get better every time they perform. With something like this, I learned that you need determination, endurance, and motivation. You need to be determined to get better and better. You need to endure all the obstacles that may come your way as you try to climb to the top of that ladder, and you need to be motivated. Use other people as your motivation if you want. But all of this will not be easy to achieve if you don't have the courage to actually do it. You need courage to go out there and perform. That's what I was missing when I started out with dance. i wasn't courageous enough to dance in front of a crowd. Now that I have that courage, I will keep it with me for as long as I need to.
