That feeling you get...

....when you FINALLY accomplish something. It may not be perfect, or exactly how you imagined it would be, but its still an accomplishment, an improvement from before. You've finally managed to impress them and let them know that you ARE getting better every day. Triumphant ( I just love that word ) isn't enough to describe that feeling. You swell with pride as you recollect what they said about you. But you don't want to let it get to your head, otherwise you might get cocky. But, you can't hide the happiness you feel when you realize that this is a big step to improving yourself further. 

I think that one of the ways to improve yourself, is to make a big fool of yourself first. Not intentionally, of course! That's just crazy. What I mean is to put yourself out there. No matter if you're really bad at it, or if you have no experience, the best thing to do is to TRY. And if you don't succeed, try again. Try, try again. I honestly think I look like a fool every time I step forward to do it. But tonight was just...different. I actually had faith in myself. I had done badly the day before, so I was determined to make things right. Show them that my commitment to coming for practice was benefiting me. I think I gave that impression tonight. 

Of course, there is a possibility they said that because they don't want to hurt my feelings by saying I suck almost every time. But when they spoke, I feel that they meant what they said. My heart lifted when they said I was *this* close to succeeding completely. I can honestly say that going for this camp during my semester holiday is WORTH IT.  

So, next time you want to excel in something, try doing it again and again. Now, you've probably heard this phrase too many times, but I think its one of the best. 

 Practice. Makes. Perfect. 

Period.