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How dance affected my idea of self-worth and confidence. 

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How dance affected my idea of self-worth and confidence. 

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My earliest memories were of dance, glitter, makeup, and costumes. I remember being so excited to dress up, do my hair, and makeup for each show and feeling so beautiful after getting dolled up; but putting vibrant red lipstick, mascara, bright blush, and long hair extensions on a child ended up damaging my self worth in the long run.

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Struggles of late elementary and early high school.

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Struggles of late elementary and early high school.

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I struggled tremendously with academic and personal confidence. I completely lost my identity because of dance. I was doing poorly in school and felt lost and like an overall failure because of these things.

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How spontaneously moving changed my life. 

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How spontaneously moving changed my life. 

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During 2020 my dad retired from his job, and with that my parents decided that they wanted to move south. I moved to SC my Junior year of High School and it changed my life for the better. I went into my Junior year of high school with a blank canvas and what seemed like endless opportunities. This helped me branch out of my comfort zone and try new things.

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I joined the cheer team and met amazing friends that pushed me to be better. At my new school I met an amazing group of girls who are my lifelong best friends. They pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me to be a better person than I was yesterday every day.

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Discovering a healthy version of fitness

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Discovering a healthy version of fitness

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My senior year of high school I started weightlifting at the gym. This was like a breath of fresh air to me because I grew up seeing food and fitness in a negative way. This helped me develop a better and healthier relationship with food and gain a lot of confidence.

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Choosing a college was a difficult decision for me. I worked so hard to change for the better, so I wanted to pick a college that would provide me with the most opportunities, so I choose HPU!