Sherneli Sanchez
Personal Statement / College Essay
“Thump! Thump!” It felt like my heart was about to pop out my chest. I hadn’t perform in my high school yet, so this was my first time. I heard how loud the crowd was when the group before us performed. As we pre-set on stage, I took a peek into the audience. My jaw would’ve dropped to the floor if it could. The entire auditorium from top to bottom was filled with screaming and excited teenagers. That was the entire school out there. I didn’t realize how big the school was until that moment. I was so nervous that I almost didn’t even want to go out and perform. Which wasn’t like me since I’ve been performing since elementary school. But I guess since in middle school, they didn’t really …show more content…
My hearts racing like it’s about to pop out my chest. I have the different mood changes going from “I got this!” to “I don’t got this!” It’s exciting because you’re finally being able to show what you’ve been working on for about four months. While on the other hand, your scared, sick to your stomach, that something bad will happen and you’ll mess up. Now I’m not going to lie and say I’ve never messed up on stage because I have. Yes, they weren’t anything big or as noticeable but I have. But that’s the beauty of it all because nobody is perfect and everyone has their off days.
Our artistic director was probably one of the most positive and energetic people in the room. When he walked into a room he would make everyone light up with happiness. And we all admired that from him. Something he told me took me by surprise. He said that I inspired him. And that surprised me because I would never have thought that someone who inspired me and I looked up to as a dancer and creator would be inspired by me themselves. But I took that to heart and that makes me want to work harder and put more passion and creativity and time into my work, and make it the best I can and be proud of
Personal Statement / College Essay
“Thump! Thump!” It felt like my heart was about to pop out my chest. I hadn’t perform in my high school yet, so this was my first time. I heard how loud the crowd was when the group before us performed. As we pre-set on stage, I took a peek into the audience. My jaw would’ve dropped to the floor if it could. The entire auditorium from top to bottom was filled with screaming and excited teenagers. That was the entire school out there. I didn’t realize how big the school was until that moment. I was so nervous that I almost didn’t even want to go out and perform. Which wasn’t like me since I’ve been performing since elementary school. But I guess since in middle school, they didn’t really …show more content…
My hearts racing like it’s about to pop out my chest. I have the different mood changes going from “I got this!” to “I don’t got this!” It’s exciting because you’re finally being able to show what you’ve been working on for about four months. While on the other hand, your scared, sick to your stomach, that something bad will happen and you’ll mess up. Now I’m not going to lie and say I’ve never messed up on stage because I have. Yes, they weren’t anything big or as noticeable but I have. But that’s the beauty of it all because nobody is perfect and everyone has their off days.
Our artistic director was probably one of the most positive and energetic people in the room. When he walked into a room he would make everyone light up with happiness. And we all admired that from him. Something he told me took me by surprise. He said that I inspired him. And that surprised me because I would never have thought that someone who inspired me and I looked up to as a dancer and creator would be inspired by me themselves. But I took that to heart and that makes me want to work harder and put more passion and creativity and time into my work, and make it the best I can and be proud of