“The will to succeed means nothing without the will to prepare” we ran this routine at least a hundred times if not more. We were cranky, tired, annoyed, and probably every other emotion there is, but that initial feeling of looking around and seeing a packed stadium of thousands of people made all of the long rehearsals worth it. Getting chosen as one of the top 12 performance teams among 50+ countries is an accomplishment I’ll always remember. We turned into a true team in Switzerland ❤️

The loves of my life. My bestfriends, my family. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ My boyfriend, who has been there for me since I was a freshman in high school. Through all the trials and errors in my life I’ve had him to lean on and to push me through when I felt as if I couldn’t go on any farther. The only person in my life who knows every inch of my heart, body, mind, and soul. I love him more than I thought possible to love another human. My mother, who gave me life and taught me the true definition of love. No matter what mistakes I make and no matter how many I make she loves me and looks at me with her beautiful bright smile and tells me how proud she is. My baby sister, she came along into my life when I was 12 years old and she’s been my reason for going ever since. Everything I do, I do to try and be an inspiration to her. I didn’t know someone so much younger than me could be my bestfriend and show me how to be happy. Finally my brother, just 14 months younger than me he is the person I would give absolutely anything to see smile. All the things I’ve went through in my life he has been there, I’ve never had to go through anything alone. I can’t tell any of them enough just how thankful I am for them and for the things they’ve done for me. Those four people are my reasons for living.

I really believe on taking time to reward yourself for a job well done. We can get so caught up in finishing tasks at work or school or anything that we forget to savour that sense of accomplishment. I successfully pitched a big project I’ve been working on today, and to reward myself, I got a cream soda slurpee. Cream soda slurpees are the best. Take the time to pat yourself on the back every now and then.