my time line by Beasley, Paris

2011- First went to dance class

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 12:58:36 UTC

When I was around 5 years old in 2011 my mom put me in the ballet "The nutcracker". I used to struggle a lot because I was so small and the little baby dance moves was so big for me to do.

2014- I started to get a little bored

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:03:03 UTC

Around 2014 I stopped liking ballet because it was boring to me and I need it something more up beat I guess. So I join the dance team at school... best thing I ever did.

2015- I knew I loved dancing

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:08:03 UTC

At this time I was really feeling dance, I would dance EVERYWHERE, it got to the point were my mom had to tell me to sit down somewhere because all I did was dance. And at that point I knew I found my first love,yes I know I was young but I knew.

2016- I wanted to be captain

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:24:25 UTC

IN 2017 I was starting 4th grade so that meant I had been on the team for about 2 years, so I wanted to become the captain because I knew I had it in me to lead the team, I was even better then the captains at the time anyway,but to be the captains you had to be in the 5th grade so that was really the only thing that was stopping me.This is important to know because I didnt like to be told I cant do something because I'm "too young", that's got me mad.

2017- I tried out for captain

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:30:48 UTC

Sooo I started 5th grade but that wasn't on my mind,I was so ready for tryouts because I knew I would get the spot only because everyone loved how I dance plus I was so nice. I made captain, but you know you can never win without have haters on your side. but I didn't let them stop me cause I knew what I could bring to the table. This is important to know because sometimes haters can get inside of people's head and it'll mess with them.

2018- Time for middle school dance

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:37:27 UTC

In 2018 I started middle school and for those who know dance only gets harder from there, its not the same type of moves or anything. So I went in with a strong mindset for tryouts,and I didn't make it. That broke my self esteem because , I felt like I couldn't dance anymore nor do anything right anymore.this is important to know because you shouldnt just give up the first time you fail.

2019- I tried again

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:44:40 UTC

That wasn't what I thought middle school dance would be like honestly,even though my mommy told me it wouldn't be easy . She told me to try out again my 7th grade year because I had been training when I didn't make it. At first I was like nah I'm okay, but I changed my mind and I went for it, stepped my faith and I made the team!!! I have to say that was the best day of my life. it brought a joy back that I hadn't felt in a long time.

2020- The pandemic hit

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 13:52:44 UTC

At this time life is going so good for me, I was passing all my classes, I was on I good dance team, and I had some good friends... until one day out of nowhere this thing called Covid hit the whole world, we had no school for like weeks and the only thing I'm thinking about is when can I dance again. after a while they let it be known that everything was canceled because of the COVID. that kind of hurt me more then me not making the dance team in the 6th grade. At the same time I knew of a outside of school team. so I told my mom about it and we went to check it out.

2022- I'm a freshman!

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 14:02:24 UTC

So COVID really hit the world hard,but I'm was okay because I would go to the boys and girls club and dance with this group of girls during lockdown. Starting freshmen year everything was almost back to normal we just still had to wear mask. So I wanted to still dance so I tired out, and I made it. Everything was okay again. Until I got into trouble and moved schools, I went into a big wave of depression and I knew something wasn't right because that was the person I was. I think it was I just wanted to fit in when I should've been standing out. so I switched.

2024-the end of something new

s1670781 — 2024-09-26 14:10:57 UTC

I didn't want to switch but my mom made me,I was so upset with myself that I told myself I wouldn't be active and nothing at my new school, and that school had one of the best teams in the world almost. but I didn't care because I was so mad and full of pride. Until I checked my schedule and I seen I had dance for a class. It's kind of getting me emotional because I had lost love for dance until I met Ms. A, she made me fall for it even more and she even asked me to be apart of the team. So I didn't even try out and she only sees me dancing in class and that made her want me on her team, I felt so good inside, she made me believe in myself again and she reminded me why I had love for dance in the first place.