Reflection Paper On Figure Skating

I didn’t always hate being in front of a crowd. At one point it was something that I loved —— at least in figure skating. I never became completely comfortable on the ice. My fear of falling was ruining my skating progress. Coaches told me that I was too stiff and that my jumps were choppy. Looking over at the other skaters in my class, I envied their ability to complete the moves without fear. Despite my fear of falling, I progressed throughout my levels: Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. I finally made it to Delta, the last level before the advanced levels: Freestyle 1-10. I was optimistic that this would be the time that I finally tried-out for the Icettes.
The Icettes were the synchronized skating team at my ice rink. You had to audition to become one. I saw them as an elite group, and I obsessed over joining. Eventually, after repeating Delta a few times, I passed the test and received my certificate of completion. I made it to Freestyle 1. Shortly after I began, my parents persuaded me to start taking private lessons in addition to my classes. I was apprehensive at first because that meant that all the attention would be on me, as opposed to my classes with ten to fifteen other girls. To my surprise, I liked the private lessons better, and the extra practice proved to be helpful. Around this time I got the opportunity to be on a synchronized team that didn’t require tryouts. We would compete at three arenas, two in Illinois and one in Wisconsin. I was excited that I