As I moved to Grade 12 and the year started to come to an end, I decided that wanted to get involved in an activity where I would get out of my comfort zone, challenge myself with something I have never done before (perform in front of people), dance. I wanted to be part of Culturama, but it was during a period of time where I had to focus on my studies, then I was invited to do Kahaani and as I watched last year’s performance and enjoyed a lot i knew I wanted to be part of it.
Kahaani would be a big challenge for me as I am usually really uncomfortable when presenting in front of people, in addition to the fact that I have never danced or performed anything in front of a large audience makes me even more anxious, that’s why I knew that doing Kahaani would be a great opportunity for me to face my fears.
As it approaches the performance day, I can strongly say that I was able to learn how to dance, learn more about my body as I did things I have never previously done. In the beginning i struggled with learning the steps, but the more I practiced and attended the sessions I started to improve and be able to learn the steps much faster, while gaining a better understanding of the limits of my body. For me to be able to reach the stage I am right now, my commitment was essential, I practiced during the break constantly in order to remember the steps, and attended every single session that the dance leaders organized. If I didn’t do that by this time I would be a lot more worried with my final performance, what would add to the fact I’m anxious when presenting in front of people.
In conclusion, one challenge I still haven’t been able to overcome in kahaani is my fear of presenting in front of people, however, I strongly believe that by the end of the final performance I will have gained a lot more confidence. As a reult, of the great amount of effort I’ve put into, the great and supporting people I’m working with and the amazing leadership.