As someone who basically has 2 left feet/no sense of balance/zero body coordination ability/cannot keep rhythm, joining dance was a huge thing. But through the lo0n0n0n0n00ng 6 month journey that seemed like it would never end, I've never regretted it. Sure it got frustrating having to come back to school early on weekends, having a failing complexion from the late nights and lack of sleep and being constantly frustrated with my body's lack of ability to execute the moves. Don't even get me started on the core exercises.
I don't think I've ever been so committed to something, really. Given that time in SSIS was always by seasons and we were never really that hardcore about winning something + I suppose you can't really have basketball training 7 days a week for months on end because 1) the season isn't that long 2) others want to use the gym 3) which coach wants to stay 7 days a week in school? Well anyway it's been different from my other activities and I guess its through the commitment that we've all spent so much time together that I've gained so much love for our Quindanze team. It's been really nice too, being able to be part of such a family and having something to belong to like that. Also works as a really good excuse for procrastinating on bloody Accounting tutorials that really have been piling up.
I've made so many new friends, met people that I never knew existed (sorry Damien), reconnected with people I thought I'd never speak to again and found a family in this team. So....... disregarding the 13th placing, we've all done well. After some point in the journey, the worries about the potential ranking ceases to exist and it becomes more focused on our own personal development. How far we've progressed as individuals who've had to balance the late nights and strange men (Jayden), the ever increasing workload (damn you accounting), the severe lack of sleep (4 hours/day) and still found it possible to love and motivate each other.
On top of that though I have to say that I am glad to have had Jayden as a partner again because we're just so comfortable with working with each other. That + the stupid arguments we have + the occasional good moments + how he actually can be a nice and patient human being with plenty of biscuits. As ehrogijreogieghe-ed as we were when we got to know we were partners, it actually has turned out to be an amazing time with the man who came up with the term Ruben.
So now my nights are going to be spent working on accounting and spent surfing the net and I already feel the emptiness from not having to prep for training at 3 later. Was also so so weird walking out of the cult room last night not saying "see you guys tmrrrr" but instead "see you guys.... around" and knowing that it was going to be a long time before I'd step into that room again.
I miss Quindanze already and I'm so, so, so glad I joined. I'll always be grateful for the help and support Riana and YC provided, the encouragement for the long nights (spent twirling with Jayden/sewing tutus and bralets/doing nothing in particular/fun run/so much more) and that amazing emotional run we did that honestly blew my mind.
All I've got is basically a bunch of thank yous to just about everyone, lots of happiness, quite a huge bit of emptiness now and plenty of emotions to sort through before I can get back on track with accounting. A part of me wishes this would never have to end.
As they say, it's the end of HOCC now, also known as the official start of the academic year for the Quindanzers.
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