I’m a senior about ready to graduate high school. What? That’s not supposed to happen. Somehow I feel as if I will forever remain a child. I can’t be more wrong. My life is about ready to start, with new dreams and goals just beyond the horizon. Failures, mistakes, upsets and worries will ambush me throughout my life, but I will continue on as long as I live to never give up.

For those of you who didn’t know, I have decided to pursue a career in the representational arts. It’s a strange thing, the acting bug. It bit me hard. From the first time I stepped out on stage during “Beauty and the Beast,” I didn’t know what I was in for. Little did I know, this passion for acting would continue onto my senior year, and would form some of the greatest friendships I ever knew. The rush of holding people’s attention, stealing their precious time, making them value, smile, and even laugh at your representation on stage is a feeling that I will never get over.

The art of acting has held my interest for a while. It began after I had such a fun time during “Beauty and the Beast.” After watching the movie numerous times to further study my character, I grew interested in the art of animation. How could you possibly make an audience react to a drawing? Then it hit me. The goal was to make an audience believe in the performance, to sell your craft, and give them that illusion. Realizing I could do the same thing, I was flabbergasted. I had discovered the power that lies within a performance.

High school has helped me learn many things, and over the years I realized that the best motive I learned from my senior year is to strive to always do my best. Life is not going to get any easier. If I plan to go into acting, I should know how to persevere. Life will throw its curve balls, but I will always know how to keep on rolling.