Pressure

"pressure can burst a pipe or can make a diamond." Some say pressure can get the best of us but, does it really? I was backstage,costume on,make up and hair done, stretched, warmed up and ready to go. I was so nervous to see all of these people here. My coach was standing behind me talking to the rest of the team, they called me, so I walked over. As soon as I got there they told me it's a big deal to dance your fullest. To get all of the moves on time, technique, flexibility, facials, everything had to be perfect. It was our first time performing together as a team and to show the school that the jazz is just as good as hip hop. Everyone always compares us to hip hop, even though we're different. The other coaches don't think were as good as the rest of the teams, they're probably expecting us to be all over stage, not knowing what to do. Certain people from my past are here, I have to show them that without them I'm still me, I can still dance and even better then before. There's pressure on us. Pressure on me. It's our time to dance, were nervous. You can tell because we aren't dancing to our fullest. Ten seconds into the dance and I think to myself, I can fail and let the pressure get to me and mess up like the people want or I can use the pressure as my motivation. So that's what I did. The pressure was my motivation to dance to my fullest. High kicks, big smiles, energy, I walked off that stage with my chin held high. I was proud of myself I danced so well with the pressure I had. I can see where people think pressure "can burst a pipe." Whatever you're trying to achieve with pressure can crumble. You can let it get to you and screw up. Your nerves get to you. You just can't do it. You make pressure into something it doesn't have to be. Just one shot and you win the game. Everyone's counting on you, you miss and loose the game. disappointed is in the teams and coaches eye. People would disagree with me, it can take your focus away on what your doing. We can have pressure in everything we do, even with relationships. Pressure can be fear. Choosing decisions also come from pressure, either bad or good decisions. There's no wrong or right answer when people ask you if pressure is good or bad. After I finished dancing and walking off stage my coaches were waiting. I was scared what they have to say to me and the team about how we performed. They started off by hugging us saying we should be proud of what we just did. At first they said they could tell we were nervous especially me, but then they said within 20 seconds I was dancing so well like it was just us practicing in the studio. I told them I felt so much pressure going out on stage, they said they could'nt even tell. They asked me how I forgot about the pressure, I replied with it was my motivation. People can pressure you into doing something, but maybe without them pressuring you into doing that you wouldn't have done it. Then again that can mean something good or something bad. Pressure can be interpreted in multiple ways. I agree and disagree that pressure is good and bad, it depends on the situation your in. Everytime I felt like I had pressure on me something good happened out of it.