Journal 14 asks when in your life were you most scared and what created that fear. I have been scared and fearful many times throughout my life. I do not really feel comfortable discussing them on a blog were lots of people can see... So I will discuss a not so scary time.
Before a cheerleading competition I am so scared. I will be fine the night before and get a good nights rest but when we hit the warm up room I start panicking. Competitions are some of the scariest yet fun things I do. It takes a lot of guts to go out on a floor with judges and tons of people watching you. If one stunt falls or one tumbling pass touches the floor the crowd gasps and freaks out. It is scary when they do that. One of the reasons I get scared is because I am a flyer. This probably sounds crazy for people who do not cheer but flying is terrifying. Everyone in the arena watches and judges the flyer. They comment on you flexibility height, and weight. If the stunt fails the flyer is always blamed They did not "fight hard enough" for the stunt and they did not do what they were suppose to do. I was the main flyer my freshman year. Our squad had seven upper class-men on it. I was flying and doing stuff I had just mastered on girls who had been working for years. It scared me because I did not want to let them down or make them mad at me. My freshman year I handled the pressure great, I never let a stunt fall. Unforgettably sophomore year was not so good. I fell at every competition even state... It was so scary. It makes me fearful now for competition. Although I do not have to fly as many stunts this year, I do have to do something new: base. I am positive I will be freaking out and probably cry, it is the only thing that makes me a little better.
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