Junior Varsity Dance Team Analysis

Bob Marley once said, “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” In today’s society teenagers are expected to succeed and excel throughout their high school journey with the support of their parents, In order to gain a successful future. However, when fate decides to turn its back on you and pose challenging obstacles the opposite occurs, unless you decide to do something in order to turn it around. After moving to the United States at the age of six, and having to learn a completely new language, I realized of how capable I was as an individual. It was then and there that I determined myself to take advantage of the opportunities that I was given and used them to become an independent, diligent …show more content…
In addition to finding my life's passion, dance. I decided to start training myself in order to become a member of the dance team at Carlsbad High, ever since then I got carried away and haven't stopped. At the end of my sophomore year I was given the privilege to become a member of the Junior Varsity dance team at Carlsbad High. Being a member of such a wonderful and hardworking team has been one of the most rewarding and unforgettable experiences ever. We attended the Universal Dance Association competition in Orlando, Florida and placed 2nd in the nation. This team taught me that hard work, determination and time management are key to maintaining a sophisticated life. Throughout my high school career I was a member of the Community Housing Works program, which consisted of hundreds of volunteering hours towards; tutoring elementary school children in addition to teaching them the basics of English. Hands on work with these children reminded me of myself ten years ago, struggling with school assignments that I had no clue how to solve. Children taught me to think and see things from a different perspective, they taught me the importance of imagination and that patience truly is a