Attempting to balance school work, workouts, dance practice, and sorority events has become extremely challenging. I never expected it to be easy, but I never thought I wouldn’t be able to attend dance practices, mostly because they are so late at night. However, thanks to Greek Sing practice for my sorority, I haven’t been able to practice- which is a problem considering regionals has passed the 30 day mark. For the first time in about two weeks, I was able to attend dance class, and I have never felt better. I was certain that I would not be able to make it through a full routine, due to my lack of practicing. I entered the room with a very pessimistic view of how it was going to go. To my surprise, I did a lot better than I expected. Because I had not been going to practice, I spent majority of my free time at the gym, as you all know, cross-training and working to build more leg muscle. It didn’t feel as though I was doing anything productive, and I certainly did not think my legs had grown any stronger. However, this dance practice proved me wrong. I was able to get through two full routines, all while keeping my stamina in tact and was able to end the routine without the dreaded “jello-legs”, a term we use to describe how our legs feel once finishing a dance (they are completely dead). I had completely forgot just how vital cross-training is for dance. Stamina and knowing your steps are not the only things involved with it. Strong legs are what can help keep your stamina up! If your legs are not weakening throughout the dance, you will be able to get through it with no problem. All in all, I had began to discourage myself about how my result at regionals would turn out, solely because of how crazy my schedule is and how little time I have to practice, but after this last class, my hopes have been lifted once again. I just have to keep cross-training and try my best to make it to practice. Let’s hope for the best!