In my elementary school years, my peers bullied me, reason being why I used to be very shy and antisocial; I still am an often quiet and reserved person. Despite that fact, there was something paradoxical of my own personality: I enjoyed performing. Whether it was on-stage with an audience or at home alone, I always had a thing for singing my guts out and dancing like nobody's watching. I still do, but I’ve only realized this now.
It may have begun in third grade, when I danced on stage at my school for Mother’s Day. There was a grand audience and I was dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt with a knee-length pink skirt, 50’s style, and a ponytail, feeling a bit nervous. I took a deep breath and I strolled to my place on the stage. The song “Hokey Pokey” began playing, and once I started dancing to the energetic music, I forgot all about my nervousness. There was a blissful feeling in me as I watched the audience focus their eyes and attention on me. I felt like a star. After that night, I realized I really liked the feeling of presenting myself. That feeling only grew bigger, and soon, performing became a part of who I was. …show more content…
I danced, I sang, I acted in school plays, and I was in the color guard for my school. During that time, I started opening myself up, little by little. My world began changing and people started viewing me differently. That would all change in sixth grade, when I moved to a different school. I started getting picked on again. It affected me, causing me to give up on everything and go back to my old
It may have begun in third grade, when I danced on stage at my school for Mother’s Day. There was a grand audience and I was dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt with a knee-length pink skirt, 50’s style, and a ponytail, feeling a bit nervous. I took a deep breath and I strolled to my place on the stage. The song “Hokey Pokey” began playing, and once I started dancing to the energetic music, I forgot all about my nervousness. There was a blissful feeling in me as I watched the audience focus their eyes and attention on me. I felt like a star. After that night, I realized I really liked the feeling of presenting myself. That feeling only grew bigger, and soon, performing became a part of who I was. …show more content…
I danced, I sang, I acted in school plays, and I was in the color guard for my school. During that time, I started opening myself up, little by little. My world began changing and people started viewing me differently. That would all change in sixth grade, when I moved to a different school. I started getting picked on again. It affected me, causing me to give up on everything and go back to my old