I work at a local dance studio and this past month a dance club held auditions at our facilities. One of my friends was reluctant to try out for the dance club because they have a relatively low profile here on campus and last year at competition they did not place. The audition process was seven hours long, consisting of multiple rounds, and on par with a professional dance audition. She found the process to be overkill because the club as a whole is not that good. She witnessed many talented dancers get cut for the smallest reasons, so when she found out she made the team she was ecstatic. To avoid cognitive dissonance, compensate for the ridiculous audition process and the fact that the club is not any better nor are its members significantly talented than those of others groups, she now believes that the dance club is the coolest club associated with
I work at a local dance studio and this past month a dance club held auditions at our facilities. One of my friends was reluctant to try out for the dance club because they have a relatively low profile here on campus and last year at competition they did not place. The audition process was seven hours long, consisting of multiple rounds, and on par with a professional dance audition. She found the process to be overkill because the club as a whole is not that good. She witnessed many talented dancers get cut for the smallest reasons, so when she found out she made the team she was ecstatic. To avoid cognitive dissonance, compensate for the ridiculous audition process and the fact that the club is not any better nor are its members significantly talented than those of others groups, she now believes that the dance club is the coolest club associated with