Reflect on your experience with the State Tournament.
What was your?
How did you do?
What was your best memory?
What was your Biggest Challenge?
What advice would you give others who follow?
State was a lot of things. It was a very good experience for me and a dreary one. It was good, because it gave me the insight that I needed so that I can use it for next year. My scores were 5th, 3rd, and 1st. I'm very... satisfied with my scores. I feel this way, but I also wanted to break more than anything. My desire for this is uncanny, but that didn't change the results. Nonetheless, I feel as though Frank and I performed pretty good. It's really hard not to sound like I'm "Throwing Shade" but the truth is, is that it was tough. It was tough having a partner who...didn't share the same desire as I do. The drive to win, and be the best. The second those banners brought a different reaction from the both of us. I was disappointed in myself, while my partner was very content.
My best memory was being able to witness some of the pieces that were performed. Even though some selections seemed repetitive, some were actually very cool to watch. It raised the bar for me, so now I can take that experience and get better and creating something as big and awesome as those other pieces. The hardest challenge was trying to make the piece as great as I wanted it to be. There were some disagreements between me and my partner that later led to our demise.
For others who will compete, I hope they understand that it really does "take two to tango." That you should get a partner that can help build you up and not halt the working process.
Senior Year, the year of regrets, the year of things I'll never have the chance to do again. I started speech this year and I wish I had an option to do this earlier. Although I didn't have that option I did have the option to be the best this year and that is an opportunity I'm never going to get back. You only have these years in high school once. Once you finish all your courses for your grade its over there is no go back and let's try again button.
I made this realization too late. I realized that this is my last State competition for High School speech and debate. I don't get to do this again and I really wish I would have done better. I wish I would have been the best at what I did because whether or not I want to admit it I have a passion for this. I have a drive to want to do this. But I didn't have the dedication and ambition I should have.
I spent the entirety of this year with my "The Odd Couple" piece. I spent the entire year wishing I had a different piece instead of learning how to do my piece the best I could do. I loved my Prose piece that I did, but Coach knew what was the best way to get me to State and instead of trusting him and biting the bullet and going all in on my duet acting piece I coasted. I didn't take the opportunity handed to me and learned to strive. I will never get this opportunity again.
The way I could have improved was simple, love the piece, have fun, strive, learn, grow. Stop regretting the opportunity I wish I had and cherish the opportunity I did have. I could have been a STATE Champion I could have made our school known as a force to be reckoned with. I had so much opportunity and I didn't realize.
I don't care what else is going on. I have other classes but if I am being completely honest I spent more time sleeping and being stressed than dealing with my stress. I didn't take the time to enjoy and dedicate myself to my performance.
I made a realization while performing in my last round, the last time I will probably ever perform this piece, I realized how performing the piece was supposed to feel the whole time. I enjoyed performing it, I felt funny, I felt like the audience couldn't stop laughing. I fell in love with my piece, but sadly I fell in love too late. I will never have the opportunity to improve. I saw so much potential with my piece suddenly and I wish that I spent more time with my piece so I could fall in love with it sooner.
Instead of dwelling on my regret I am going to learn from it. I need to apply more dedication and passion and ambition to every part of my life that I want to be the best version of me that I can be. I need to stop procrastinating and start dedicating myself.
My piece was Catch Me If You Can. It is about Frank Abagnale and his journey from check forging extraordinaire to FBI white collar punk. Just kidding about the punk part but anyways The movie has Tom Hanks and Leo DiCaprio. I performed with Mikey and it was very nice because he is a good partner and he put up with me throughout the whole process and I am happy he did that.
Well the first round we knew right away that we didn't win because those kids were amazing. Still I am very proud because we were like, top 20 in the state for Duo Interpretation. My biggest memory is actually how fun it was to be around Mikey I felt like we became better friends and I am glad. My biggest challenge was waking up so early. Acting and memorizing is easy but doing it at 6 in the morning isn't.
My advice to those who follow is to have fun and do your best because if you do that then you are enough.
State was a lot of things. It was a very good experience for me and a dreary one. It was good, because it gave me the insight that I needed so that I can use it for next year. My scores were 5th, 3rd, and 1st. I'm very... satisfied with my scores. I feel this way, but I also wanted to break more than anything. My desire for this is uncanny, but that didn't change the results. Nonetheless, I feel as though Frank and I performed pretty good.
ReplyDeleteIt's really hard not to sound like I'm "Throwing Shade" but the truth is, is that it was tough. It was tough having a partner who...didn't share the same desire as I do. The drive to win, and be the best. The second those banners brought a different reaction from the both of us. I was disappointed in myself, while my partner was very content.
My best memory was being able to witness some of the pieces that were performed. Even though some selections seemed repetitive, some were actually very cool to watch. It raised the bar for me, so now I can take that experience and get better and creating something as big and awesome as those other pieces. The hardest challenge was trying to make the piece as great as I wanted it to be. There were some disagreements between me and my partner that later led to our demise.
For others who will compete, I hope they understand that it really does "take two to tango." That you should get a partner that can help build you up and not halt the working process.
Senior Year, the year of regrets, the year of things I'll never have the chance to do again. I started speech this year and I wish I had an option to do this earlier. Although I didn't have that option I did have the option to be the best this year and that is an opportunity I'm never going to get back. You only have these years in high school once. Once you finish all your courses for your grade its over there is no go back and let's try again button.
ReplyDeleteI made this realization too late. I realized that this is my last State competition for High School speech and debate. I don't get to do this again and I really wish I would have done better. I wish I would have been the best at what I did because whether or not I want to admit it I have a passion for this. I have a drive to want to do this. But I didn't have the dedication and ambition I should have.
I spent the entirety of this year with my "The Odd Couple" piece. I spent the entire year wishing I had a different piece instead of learning how to do my piece the best I could do. I loved my Prose piece that I did, but Coach knew what was the best way to get me to State and instead of trusting him and biting the bullet and going all in on my duet acting piece I coasted. I didn't take the opportunity handed to me and learned to strive. I will never get this opportunity again.
The way I could have improved was simple, love the piece, have fun, strive, learn, grow. Stop regretting the opportunity I wish I had and cherish the opportunity I did have. I could have been a STATE Champion I could have made our school known as a force to be reckoned with. I had so much opportunity and I didn't realize.
I don't care what else is going on. I have other classes but if I am being completely honest I spent more time sleeping and being stressed than dealing with my stress. I didn't take the time to enjoy and dedicate myself to my performance.
I made a realization while performing in my last round, the last time I will probably ever perform this piece, I realized how performing the piece was supposed to feel the whole time. I enjoyed performing it, I felt funny, I felt like the audience couldn't stop laughing. I fell in love with my piece, but sadly I fell in love too late. I will never have the opportunity to improve. I saw so much potential with my piece suddenly and I wish that I spent more time with my piece so I could fall in love with it sooner.
Instead of dwelling on my regret I am going to learn from it. I need to apply more dedication and passion and ambition to every part of my life that I want to be the best version of me that I can be. I need to stop procrastinating and start dedicating myself.
My piece was Catch Me If You Can. It is about Frank Abagnale and his journey from check forging extraordinaire to FBI white collar punk. Just kidding about the punk part but anyways The movie has Tom Hanks and Leo DiCaprio. I performed with Mikey and it was very nice because he is a good partner and he put up with me throughout the whole process and I am happy he did that.
ReplyDeleteWell the first round we knew right away that we didn't win because those kids were amazing. Still I am very proud because we were like, top 20 in the state for Duo Interpretation. My biggest memory is actually how fun it was to be around Mikey I felt like we became better friends and I am glad. My biggest challenge was waking up so early. Acting and memorizing is easy but doing it at 6 in the morning isn't.
My advice to those who follow is to have fun and do your best because if you do that then you are enough.