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GP paper is over. Lots of ‘I should have…’ but I am pretty satisfied with my own improvement. I felt much more confidence than from last time. I hope I will feel the same for all the other upcoming papers. And thanks to Ms Rattna who helps me in GP. She taught me a lot of skills required for GP that cause me to have more faith in my paper. Haha I doubt she will ever read this.
Went for colours award in the evening. Before that I was supposed to be in a photo shoot for the Hall of Fame. I think its to recognize and record all the achievements of performing arts groups and sports in NJC. However, due to reasons which I did not even know, I decided not to take part in the photo shoot. I seriously have no idea why I didn’t want to be in it. Well, there is really no need to ponder over it.
A sudden thought came to my mind when Mrs Cheng was speaking on stage (apparently I was not listening to her), and I cannot imagine how my JC life will be if there was no CCA, no Western Dance. For sure, the two years I would spend in JC will be very dull, unexciting and boring. I will probably be spending the time that I had used to attend dance practices to play computer game or blog hogging or serve the net without a purpose. If to put in simple terms, it would mean that I will be wasting my life bit by bit doing nothing, or doing something, but of worthless value. I think this is same for everyone else, not only people in western dance. People in other CCAs or even students from other JCs will feel the same too. We need some form of balance, and joy not from mugging but from enjoying the same activity, sharing quality time or learning something new in our everyday lives. CCAs have actually piled on more workload to our JC lives yet most of us will feel that it’s worth it. We become busy and probably allow our results to plunge. However we do not give up those joys. It is the time that we spend with our friends doing the same thing, developing the same interest or even having common stupid jokes that make us look forward to our days in JCs. (at least for my case)
I have most probably spent more time dancing than studying, which in the past I do not fear, instead enjoy doing it. It is the love for dance that keeps me going. However, I do admit that I should have place more emphasis on my studies since last year. I only got this ‘enlightenment’ this year, that academic excellence, in the end, has its importance way ahead of CCA. (Very late right?).
Even so I do not regret the choice I made. It is dance that makes my JC life much more meaningful. The sensation on stage while awing the audience is indescribable. The excitement and adrenaline from dancing is beyond words. I love the thrill and enjoyment I have experienced. Apart from that, the friends that I made and the confidence I gain are also of equivalent importance.
There are fears at times when I am afraid I am not achieving higher standards in dancing and develop slicker moves or more professional skills. Fear that I lose out to the others in dance. Fear that I will never be the best. Today I realize that the greater fear does not lie in the trepidation of losing out, but rather in the hope to give up dancing.
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I love dancing.
