Placing The competition was split up into two separate events: The morning pre-judging, where the judges decided who won each class and the finals show that evening. That's when the judges confirmed our scores and revealed the champions.
Surprisingly, I wasn't too nervous prior to either show until the moments before I got on stage. But as I stepped into the spotlight, something happened. My nerves vanished, and I remembered what this entire journey was all about. I strutted my stuff with confidence, and posed just as I had practiced with Wallach so many times.
While I wish I could tell you I placed in both my classes -- I can't. In order to place, you have to make the top five, and this girl came in sixth. However, I'm happy to report that when my show came to a close, I was not sad or disappointed. I realized it was no longer about placing for me. It was about acknowledging the months of hard work, dedication and commitment I'd put in. It's an endeavor not many people dare to attempt, but I committed, and saw it through to the end. To me, that was a bigger accomplishment than any medal. The fact that I was headed straight to DK's Doughnuts after the show didn't hurt either.
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