A few days after, I made decision to compete because I felt this was once-in-life time opportunity. And in my small way, I wanted to make my mom proud, who has gone through so much in her life to rear me. I passed the first qualifying round and was qualified for three days of final competition.
The first day of the tournament. I anxiously waited for 9 o'clock as other contestants gather in a hotel ballroom. 9 AM! We walked up to a table to pick up our numbers. I picked number 11. Megan who was sitting next to me picked number one, and she suddenly burst into tears. She was afraid that the number one would put her at a disadvantage. Quickly, I comforted her by saying, "#1 has distinct advantages too. The judges will remember the first person most definitely". …show more content…
The each group consisted of six girls. A judge instructed each group to select a team leader. My group decide to elect me as their leader because I was most clam and collective. My responsibility as a leader was to check to make sure everyone in my group kept in order. If anyone acted like a pre-Madonna, our entire group will be penalized. If any of my group forget to bring essential items or late to the rehearsals, all of us would be