Where have you been and where are you going?
“You can spot us out of town by the way that we walk, the way that we talk, cocky the state of New York.”
-”Welcome to Atlanta (Remix)” – Jermaine Dupri feat. Ludacris, Diddy, Murphy Lee & Snoop Dogg
You can tell when a person is from New York City just by the way they carry their self. I’m a New York City girl, born and raised, and I would never want to change that. This city has shaped who I am and will continue to shape the person I will become. I take a lot of pride in being a New Yorker, because when you say you’re from New York City you always get acknowledged.
To narrow it down a bit, the neighborhood i grew up in is Chinatown. I take almost as much pride in being from Chinatown as being from the City. Spending my lifetime in Chinatown has reminded me to not forget my roots; it gave me a reason to stick with my cultural traditions. While I don’t play handball, I am part of a Lion Dance Troupe called the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute. Through lion dancing I’ve formed a lot of close friendships and I treat them like my family. Which brings up another important thing about me: I value family over everything because when push comes to shove the people who will be there for you will be your family.
As we’re on the topic of dancing, I’d like to make it clear that I love to dance. I’ve been dancing my whole life. Since the age of three I took ballet lessons and as I got older I branched out and took lessons in Modern, Jazz and Hip-Hop. Dance is a way for me to forget about my problems and just have fun; it’s also a great workout. I have no intentions of ever giving up dance, and at the moment I’m interested in getting better at Hip-Hop and learning Step.
“There’s nothing you can’t do, now you’re in New York. These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you.”
-”Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
As for where I’m going I don’t yet know. I have a lot of hopes and dreams. As for a possible future career I’m still debating, though I do keep the want to be an actress in the back of my head. When it comes to where I want to go physically, I want to travel around Europe and visit certain places across Asia. I feel like the possibilities of where I’ll end up are endless. I like to live my life to the fullest and with no regrets.
