有时，我也想放弃

sometimes, i want to give up.
when i see the words "give up," it's so easy to just press enter and skip over everything that matters. but this time, i'm not giving up. i know how hard it's to work hard and then feel like giving in. i can't let myself down.

i started school with a lot of questions: why is a dance class even needed? and what if the teachers don't understand dance? i was just trying to figure it out, but that whole world of expectations always felt so wrong. but one day, i did something different.
i went to幼儿园大班，第一次看到赵老师的时候，我 totally didn't get it. "your teacher is a teacher," i said to myself. "she wants her students to learn dance." at first, i was confused, like she told me they're learning to kick the ball, which seemed pretty basic. but then, that day, i felt an inside jump.

my mom never gave up on me either. when i learned my first dance move, i knew right away it wasn't enough. for her, dancing had to be a big part of who i was. and now, with the support of the teachers, it was a big part of how i became someone. but even then, it still felt like too little.

i tried so hard to stay motivated during the first few months, but everything always fell apart. my basic moves were so easy—someone could do them faster than me—and yet they didn't feel that important. that's why i started asking for help from the teacher. "can you let me try and teach myself?" she said.

and then there was this other teacher—she was super strict, really, but she never gave up on me either. every time i tried to give up, she made sure to push me harder. "if you don't work hard, i won't feel better," she said, and that message stayed with me all day.

after a year of hard work, i did finally get the chance to take the dance class again in the fourth grade. my mom still didn't understand why, but she knew it was time for her son to try his luck once more. i sat up straighter than ever and tried to focus on what I could do this time.

the first few weeks were tough. no matter how hard i worked, i couldn't seem to get the moves right. the drills were easy—just pressing against the wall—and yet they felt meaningless. i thought about the teacher, who always had bright ideas but never gave me one that I'd care about.

then, there was this moment when i realized everything could change if I stayed focused. "this is going to be different," i said. "if it's not good, then it won't ever be good." and from that point on, i kept pushing myself, no matter how hard things got.

and now, i'm here today, part of this big family of dancers. i never give up because i know dance is about more than just the moves—about the people who make those moves and the friendships they build along the way. i'm proud to be part of a team that's always striving for excellence.

five times嘟嘟城演出，两参加比赛，考进艺术团…这些成绩，是我在舞蹈学习路上的 biggest 成果. 每一次失败都是新起点的开始，每一场坚持都是新的希望。

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