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Practicing a little everyday really goes a long way.
As a lifelong lover of the arts and languages, I have struggled through many different disciplines. I started drawing obsessively before the age of five and began writing my first stories at the age of eight. After entering college, I also discovered my love for learning languages, was involved in martial arts for a couple of years and, a while later, I fell in love with dance.
I have not always been able to master everything I have pursued. The drawing and the martial arts kind of fell by the wayside over the years. However, I stuck with the languages, the writing and the dance, after deciding to put all of my energies and resources towards mastering those.
Trying to hone a new skill or master a new discipline as an adult can be frustrating. Adults have many responsibilities that always seem to take precedence before anything else. Financials can also play a role. If you cannot afford classes, expensive equipment or supplies, this can all get in the way.
Due to the limits in terms of time, money and energy for a working middle class adult, I have had to devise approaches to become proficient in my desired disciplines within my limitations. I have been lucky to study dance with a teacher, Mira Betz, who has spent the past…