Personal Narrative: My High School Dance Team
Growing up in Houston, Texas, I have been fortunate to be exposed to a very diverse community. Encountering individuals with beliefs different than our own can be strange and unfamiliar, I am grateful I have had those situations because they helped me prepare for an experience I had with my high school dance team. Luckily, I come from a very culturally diverse family. My mother’s father is from the Middle East while my father’s family is European. Vastly different origins within one family can create obstacles to achieve one decision. Watching my family work through their ideas and beliefs has helped prepare for one of my more difficult high school experiences. To date, the most significant experience in being a part of a melting pot of
…show more content…
Every team member recognized that we were being tested. Furthermore, we understood this was a challenge to see if we had the strength to overcome our differences. Not only were we proving to our director what we could accomplish, but to ourselves as well. There is nothing like the experience of seeing ourselves through to the end of the journey to give us a feeling of pride and sisterhood. As we continued to work as a team, I began to develop very deep friendships with all of my dance mates. This made working with all them easier. The next practices went smoothly as we all became accustomed to each other’s differences and strengths. We used those strengths to grow closer and help each other; rather than letting them come between us. Before my dance team years, I felt that I was an open-minded individual. But as reflect back, I feel that working so closely with girls so different from has helped to broaden my acceptance of the people who I encounter in my life. I have learned that other’s ideas, beliefs or strengths may help me, change my point of view or even solidify what I believe. Learning to be accepting, open and tolerant is a milestone in becoming an adult. I am very grateful for the experiences I have had in my journey that have helped me reach that
Every team member recognized that we were being tested. Furthermore, we understood this was a challenge to see if we had the strength to overcome our differences. Not only were we proving to our director what we could accomplish, but to ourselves as well. There is nothing like the experience of seeing ourselves through to the end of the journey to give us a feeling of pride and sisterhood. As we continued to work as a team, I began to develop very deep friendships with all of my dance mates. This made working with all them easier. The next practices went smoothly as we all became accustomed to each other’s differences and strengths. We used those strengths to grow closer and help each other; rather than letting them come between us. Before my dance team years, I felt that I was an open-minded individual. But as reflect back, I feel that working so closely with girls so different from has helped to broaden my acceptance of the people who I encounter in my life. I have learned that other’s ideas, beliefs or strengths may help me, change my point of view or even solidify what I believe. Learning to be accepting, open and tolerant is a milestone in becoming an adult. I am very grateful for the experiences I have had in my journey that have helped me reach that