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By China at 11:50 AM

A recent bout with depression, left me talking with a counselor a lot. I have never really been a go getter, just the type to go with the flow, but lately I have been struggling with my transition to school and all the activities that other students seem to have in their lives. I really wanted to find my niche, but the only thing that I had ever really wanted to do since I was little was to dance. Dancing has always been something that has interested me, especially since the time my aunt took me to the ballet, that was incredible. An experience I will never forget. Anyway, I asked my mother to put me into dance classes, because at the time I was about 8, but it just never happened, and now I was left with no dream because I had always wanted to dance, and now I was too old. Well, the counselor pointed out that although my chances of becoming a professional dancer at this point in life were slim, there was still time for me to learn to dance, and that she knew someone who could provide me with private lessons. I called her on the phone, and set up a day to come in and she told me a place that sold danceware and said there would be a few things that I would need to get started. I went to the dance store and picked up some exercise clothing as well as a pair of ballet shoes. I didn't want to seem like an idiot in the store, however, I was dying to get home and get dressed up in the outfit and see how I looked. When I got home, thank goodness my roommate wasn't home. I came in and pulled my hair back really tight, like most dancers do. I put on the outfit and the shoes, and it was such an amazing transformation I couldn't believe it was me. Now I can't wait to begin dance classes, they start tomorrow, and see how things go. I think that my counselor was right, dancing is just what I need. Not only on a physical level but on an emotional one as well.