Have Diploma, Will Dance: Why College?
The highs and lows of my last year in high school had a lot of reasons why I ended up picking college. The ride was incredibly painful, while I may have acted like I enjoyed every part of it; I can honestly admit I did not. Being told that you are good enough to be a part of a company, but that you are simply too young, can hurt an extreme amount. Then, upon returning home from the audition , you let your dance teacher (a person you should be able to trust) know what happened and she decides to tell you that you should not try so hard and that you are not going to make a living out of anything.
The reason I ended up picking college was almost on a whim, knowing that I couldn not continue on the path I was on, which was toward the endless sea of unemployment. No formal training to be able to teach, not good enough to be a professional, …show more content…
and while I was nervous I managed to find a way to start filling out applications. The first time I stepped foot into an actual classroom was for American College Testing and boy, was it a shock. I was not sure how to react and frankly it took everything I had in me not to have a panic attack. I was terrified, but somehow, I managed to make it through. I was on my path to college.
So why a dance major? The reason why I am a dance major is slightly pathetic, while I would not mind being a physical therapist or a school teacher, I do not have the skill set to be either one of those. Dance was my skill set and we might as well face it, it still is my only skill set. I’m working on it though. I picked dance so hopefully someday I may choreograph and or teach. I would also love to be able to pick up my associates in physical therapy, however, I do not know where the future will lead me. Maybe I will change my mind.
Is there anyone you feel you can relate to from the article
The highs and lows of my last year in high school had a lot of reasons why I ended up picking college. The ride was incredibly painful, while I may have acted like I enjoyed every part of it; I can honestly admit I did not. Being told that you are good enough to be a part of a company, but that you are simply too young, can hurt an extreme amount. Then, upon returning home from the audition , you let your dance teacher (a person you should be able to trust) know what happened and she decides to tell you that you should not try so hard and that you are not going to make a living out of anything.
The reason I ended up picking college was almost on a whim, knowing that I couldn not continue on the path I was on, which was toward the endless sea of unemployment. No formal training to be able to teach, not good enough to be a professional, …show more content…
and while I was nervous I managed to find a way to start filling out applications. The first time I stepped foot into an actual classroom was for American College Testing and boy, was it a shock. I was not sure how to react and frankly it took everything I had in me not to have a panic attack. I was terrified, but somehow, I managed to make it through. I was on my path to college.
So why a dance major? The reason why I am a dance major is slightly pathetic, while I would not mind being a physical therapist or a school teacher, I do not have the skill set to be either one of those. Dance was my skill set and we might as well face it, it still is my only skill set. I’m working on it though. I picked dance so hopefully someday I may choreograph and or teach. I would also love to be able to pick up my associates in physical therapy, however, I do not know where the future will lead me. Maybe I will change my mind.
Is there anyone you feel you can relate to from the article