Stick It To The Man!

School of rock is definitely the best production I have seen or participated at Cheshire Academy. This is also the first time I play a weak small character, and honestly to say that I had so much fun! I still remember the first day when I was so scared how we would work with such a massive cast till we rock the whole show. I have to say that hardworking pays off at the end.

This is the second musical I have ever done, and I am super thankful for everyone who supported and trusted me and most importantly giving me such an amazing experience. Ever since after Once On This Island I found musical has a magical power which can glue the entire Cast together with a extremely strong bond which straight play cannot always do. In the past few days I have heard multiple people told me that I have improved my acting skills which I am so happy and grateful because this cast has trained and taught me so much. I remember how I took advice from all different people who had watched School of Rock movie before, and how I practice my songs over and over with Ms.DiGiacomo and Mr.Trier. Of cause I had a struggle to sing with an crazily good voice --- Lexi. She has helped me to build a confidence to sing, and we have talked with each other a lot on our understanding of character. Without Lexi I could not rock as the way I did.

Even though I had to go back to VdP searching countless times for missing people; even though some people had shown some negative energy to the cast; even though everyone was constantly too tired; even though Ms.Guarino sent 2000 emails everyday, we have truly accomplish an amazing job to put on a high energy, rocking, hilarious and touching show three days in a row! I will never forget this adorable cast and the “goddamn” couch!

A place everyone will be a better person

Along with my senior year reaching to the end, senior speech has come to my doorway. For my last acting class’ first monologue assignment I decided to write my “I believe” speech, and it turned out to be a great speech. Before, I wrote this speech I was wondering what should I write about? I was doubting between writing my home --- VdP or what makes who I am today.

Of cause I choose the second one not because the first one was not important or special but because the second one can make more benefit for this community. I was a kid who was shy and self doubting, and I could never imagine that I am going to be the person who I am 4 years ago, but my experience on this 4 year journey has taught me that people need to know how important it is to help and take care each other. And this was one of the most important reason I wrote my speech about how I was helped by a stranger at Hong Kong air port. I choose this topic also because it was the moment that truly teachers me about the most beautiful part about human being! You are doing anything for any benefits, and you never expect to earn anything. It is just a human being nice to another!

I want to tell everyone about it because I want to remind them there is something wonderful we can always do, and it could be one of the most simple things like holding a bag or a cup of coffee. I am so glad that I came in this community because I have seen things like those happen everyday, but I am also seeing people choose to not care at all, so I want to tell these people that it takes everyone’s effort to make a good community, but it only needs one person to stop it!