They say that what you do in your life and what you make time for defines who you are. I myself have scheduled my life around drill team, there is never a day I go without doing something pertaining to drill team. I have served as a line member for four years, dance officer for 2 years and Captain my final year of eligibility. There is no other program like drill team, it's a place where I can go and leave all my worries at the door and be surrounded by 20+ girls who genuinely care for about me. Drill team has become a huge part of my life because I used it to cope with my struggle.
My freshman year of high school I hit rock bottom in my life, I was officially diagnosed with depression. Depression is by far the worst thing anyone can go through, you lose control of your own emotions and you forget how to feel. This was my very first year as a member and it was early on in the year and I didn't want anyone to know what was going on because I didn't want to seem weak or "begging for attention" I told my drill team …show more content…
Every day I get to walk into the rehearsal room and be completely vulnerable to my sisters, no worries, and no judgment. It's far more than just a drill team but more a family. My former Director impacted my life far more than anyone has, she has made me as strong as I am today. I am not afraid to be myself and wonder if I'm good enough, I love getting to see girls who once lacked confidence shine and be their true self. Drill team has made me who I am and I cannot imagine my life without it. I have been given some many opportunities through it such as the ability to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. Alongside that I go to travel to New York with my entire team and my mother, staying on Time Square and see two Broadway shows, one which was the World renounced production of Cats. These are some of the many things I was able to do provided by Drill
My freshman year of high school I hit rock bottom in my life, I was officially diagnosed with depression. Depression is by far the worst thing anyone can go through, you lose control of your own emotions and you forget how to feel. This was my very first year as a member and it was early on in the year and I didn't want anyone to know what was going on because I didn't want to seem weak or "begging for attention" I told my drill team …show more content…
Every day I get to walk into the rehearsal room and be completely vulnerable to my sisters, no worries, and no judgment. It's far more than just a drill team but more a family. My former Director impacted my life far more than anyone has, she has made me as strong as I am today. I am not afraid to be myself and wonder if I'm good enough, I love getting to see girls who once lacked confidence shine and be their true self. Drill team has made me who I am and I cannot imagine my life without it. I have been given some many opportunities through it such as the ability to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. Alongside that I go to travel to New York with my entire team and my mother, staying on Time Square and see two Broadway shows, one which was the World renounced production of Cats. These are some of the many things I was able to do provided by Drill