It's staying up for three hours as my mom rolls my hair.

It's getting no sleep because of all the nerves and excitement.

It's getting up early to unroll my hair and start the two inch high bump.

It's rushing to the school to be with my friends.

It's the long bus rides to competitions.

It's getting ready in a crammed homroom with my showchoir family.

It's the feeling of gratefulness as we chant and pray before every performance.

It's the feeling of thrill as we sing and dance onstage after working so hard and coming so far.

It's the feeling of exhaustion afterward of performing our heart out.

It's the feeling of nerves and excitement to find out who won.

It's the feeling of success as we find out we're the winners.

It's the feeling of love as my second family hug each other.