Reflection Paper On Self Confidence

Self-confidence is one of the most sought-after traits in most people. However, it is also one of the hardest attributes to come across. So many individuals may claim to have an unbreakable sense of self-love and confidence. But even the strongest of morale will often understandably crack under pressure, given the overwhelming sense of stress and worry that are caused by high expectations. And more often than not, these high expectations come from that individual themselves, their own problems and suffering stemming from self-made pressure. There could be a multitude of reasons as to why a person could be introverted, a little more on the quiet side – though this may not always be the worst trait to have. During the course of my own life, …show more content…
Discovering myself has always been a struggle throughout my life, especially in my younger, earlier teen years. Personally, I had my own struggles in trying to fit in and find my place within the various friend circles of high school. Though not necessarily difficult to find my place with the majority of other people, I sometimes would struggle to figure out which friends I fit in with the most. In high school, I remember always thinking of myself as somebody who could get along with almost anybody, able to fit in with even the most opposite of friend groups. It was not until the end of my freshman year of high school that I felt I had found a group of people with whom I truly belonged. Near the end of my first year of high school, all of my friends would talk about the upcoming tryouts for my school’s dance team. Initially, I was put off by the thought of putting myself out there in the public eye in such a way, but admittedly, the idea of being a part of a close-knit team did spark an interest in me. At this point in my life, I was very reserved and shy, and terrified just hearing the words, “tryouts,” despite an underlying sense of …show more content…
The amount of work put into it all was overwhelming, but I loved every second of it, welcoming the ache in my joints each morning. Each year, we would practice routines for dance camp, assembly and football routines, then at least two competition routines. On average, we would perform around five routines throughout the season, which the entire team had to memorize, clean up, and ultimately bring up to competition standards. We had practice every day; each practice session lasted around two to three hours, and were deemed to be some of the most miserable hours of the day. Each almost felt like torture, but everything would pay off when we went to competitions, and were able to proudly show off all of our hard work. At that point, the winning did not even matter. Winning trophies and titles was an added bonus, but the thing that I remember the most was the friendships and connections, more than the pride in winning. Even now, when visiting practices or going to competitions to support current teams as alumni, I cannot help but to feel an overwhelming sense of pride, watching those girls go out and own the floor in the same way I remember doing in my years. Making it onto the team was like being accepted into a family, with how close all of the members