I was in elementary school when I first discovered my love for acting. I always jumped at the opportunity to be in classroom plays and school performances, but I never took them too seriously. My teacher noticed that I was pretty good at performing, so she gave my mom information for a theater company. Shortly after, my mom enlisted me with the company and I immediately started weekly rehearsals. Four months later, our show was being put on display in front of dozens of families. Seeing the development of our show and the growth of my peers over those four months was eye-opening, and helped me realize how much loved performing. After that show, I started taking theater seriously. I started auditioning for roles and solos, but I could never
