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I Walked Away and I Wish I Didn’t

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I still remember the feeling …that quiet frustration of being a junior stuck on JV while everyone else moved up. I had worked so hard for years, sacrificing time with friends, weekends, and after-school hours. Even during the pandemic, when practices were canceled and motivation was hard to find, I still trained. I stayed committed because I loved the sport and believed my moment would come. But...

If Dance Were Easy, It’d Be Called Football

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When I was younger, I bought a shirt at a dance competition that said, “If dance were easy, it’d be called football.” I wore it almost everyday proudly avoiding washing it whenever I could so I could show off to everyone at school. Just like other athletes at school got to wear their own jerseys or rep their favorite player, my shirt was a reminder that dance deserved to be taken seriously. ...