I got to go on stage that night wearing my perfect dress. I couldn’t see the audience, for the spotlight made everything dark. That night, I probably gave my best performance. I wasn’t nervous, I was calm, and I was really proud.
That episode gave me the confidence I always lacked, and that dress had a huge part to play in that. Due to all the chaos, we weren’t photographed that day, and we weren’t yet the Instagram and Facebook generation. Yet, the memory of that night and of all those practices stay emended in my mind.
Two years later, I went on to take part in my first ever Model United Nations (MUN) and bought my first set of formals from Van Heusen and Allen Solly (which still fit me, really flattering!). I didn’t prove the world, I was the best MUNner then, but it was a part of all the milestones of my life that have given me confidence, and driven me to always take a step outside of my comfort zone. Last year, I won my first ever ‘High Commendation’ in the MUN held at TAPMI.
@ABGLP
Comments