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My Life And Identity

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Identity What truly makes up someone’s identity? “The characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is.” This definition is outdated. A person’s characteristics are not the only thing that defines them. Events in someone’s life affect who they are as a person more than their characteristics do. Identity is how life experiences shape a person and how they view themselves. Starting dance has shaped my life and identity greatly. I first started dance when I was three years old. The sound of tap shoes and music was something I heard most nights of the week. On the weekends I would smell the hairspray my mom coated my hair in, so that it would not fall out on stage. As I got older, I started going to a new dance studio. This was a big change for me. I had to learn how my new teacher did things. I felt a little nervous and out of place at first. Now, the people at my studio feel like family. I am on the high school dance team now. That is a big part of my dance experience. I remember the times in elementary school when I would do the dance clinics that the dance team held. I looked up to them and could not wait until I was a part of the team. Tryouts for the team were nerve wracking. I remember walking on the stage, and seeing the judges and my future coach. I began to get even more nervous. My partner for tryouts was going to be a senior, which made me a little worried, because she was much more experienced then me. She helped me through it and made me feel better

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