Even though we have only been in school for about two weeks, I feel like I have been here for a month. Part of this is because I actually got to school a few days before we started classes as I had rehearsals for 60x60, the dance show that consists of 60 pieces in 60 minutes. Now don’t get me wrong, I am grateful to be a part of this show however, having to stay up late and get up early for classes each day has really hit me hard. Constantly being tired or sleep deprived is something the majority of the college population experiences and I'm no different. It just isn’t easy feeling tired all the time while taking classes, having rehearsals and doing homework every night. This was a common occurrence for me last semester but, coming right off of break where I got to sleep as much as I wanted, it definitely is hard getting back into.
Honestly I can’t really complain because I kind of did this to myself without knowing all the details. Because I grew up dancing it was super important to me that I would dance at least one hour a day. In order to do this I had to add another dance class to my schedule, putting me over the 19 credit limit. Not only did I end up having to pay a fee but it brought me to 20 credits and made my schedule overloaded. I could have simply dropped another class but I figured that I would be able to balance everything because I got through last semester with similar time constraints. Boy was I wrong, this show wasn’t as time consuming as the shows last semester and my mind feels like it’s going to explode with all the material I am shoving in my brain at once.
This has me slightly worried for the future because I am a swing for the upcoming production of Hello Dolly. A swing is essentially an understudy of multiple people in a show. In my circumstance, I need to memorize not only the dancing, but where 5 people enter and exit, their partners (if there are any), and any solo thing they may do within the show (either a line or a specific dance move they only do), etc. I think this show is going to be a wonderful experience for me because it will give me a challenge, but I am a little nervous about the rehearsal process and how it is going to coincide with my school schedule.
This isn’t something I can worry about quite yet but, I do want to keep it in the back of my mind as we continue through the semester because I need to make sure I find the best way to balance everything without sacrificing my training or education. This post was all over the place and not all of it probably makes sense but I needed to get it out of my mind and onto paper, even if it is electronically. Look, I am super grateful for all of the opportunities I have had to perform, both this semester and last. However, I am worried about how I will manage to do homework, go to class, go to rehearsal, make it to the gym, and go to bed at a reasonable hour. But that is a problem for another day, I'm just trying to survive this one. We will see how next week goes and if I end up deciding to drop a class. Stay tuned for more crazy fun blogs cause this is representative of my everyday life!
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