ODT Picture Day

Two days ago I had to go and take picture for the poster for the spring concert for ODT. This spring ODT will be performing High School Musical K-12. They had to had the k-12 part so that they younger kids could also participate in the show. In concert is always interesting but that's not what I am writing about. When I first started dance I danced with the older girl because I was so good. So this year I am a junior and all of the girls I have always danced with our seniors. Even though I have been dancing for a lot longer than some of them I am always pushed to the back because I am not a senior. It was really upseting because I had put in a lot more time into dance then some of the girls but since they are seniors this year they get to do everything. I knew that this day was coming when there would be a clear dividing line between me and them but I just didn't know how much it would upset me. There is only one other junior who dances with me and she wasn't even there because she also plays golf. It is almost as if I was alone. I did get in the front for some of the pictures and it did upset a few seniors. Should seniority really count that much? I believe ability should come before everything. This year it is going to be a rocky year for me because I am just a lowly junior. If there weren't some many seniors (there are seven of them) then it wouldn't be such a big deal. The dance teachers feel compelled to give all of the seniors a good part in all of the productions even though they may not have that much talent and have only been dancing for a few years. How is that even fair someone that has only danced for three years could get a better part than I could get and I have been dancing since I was two years old. I just have to get through this year with my head held high and learn not to be upset when a senior starts screaming,"I want to do that because I am a senior" Another favorite is "I have been waiting for fifteen years for this" or even better "I don't have to come to class today because I'm a senior but I better still get a solo" Starbucks is amazing!!!