Crystal's Adventures through Performing Arts

Goodbye Hellos Hello Goodbyes spontaneity suspense surprises now, the satisfaction of normalcy typicalities and a clock that ticks to the rhythmic beats of tocks––that's what I desire i want to hug goodbye, knowing that hello will only be a sunrise away i want to lock the door, expecting to unlock it again i want to breathlessly arrive at our third floor hallway after complaining about stairs and stairs and more stairs i want to simply be there next Monday... just be there for high school i walked without walking away from friends, family, school off the stage with a flimsy diploma to combat future battles i talked without talking six years of school ago six minutes and 981 words later that night I spun around and left as if no weight was carried and no tears stained with a smile in my eyes and sadness by my lips i filled emptiness with hollow laughter that reverberated through the endless––

Exactly 5 years, 9 months, and 5 days ago, I missed the bus, got stuck in traffic for an hour, lost my way on campus, and arrived, as a new student, in my 7th grade homeroom very very late. As a “welcoming gift”, Mr. Morrison made me the vice cleanup monitor. I mean I didn’t even know what a cleanup monitor was. The name itself sounded terrifying. Little did I know this terrifying beginning transformed into six gratifying years and an unforgettable journey.  Good Evening teachers, students, family, and my beloved class of 2018. I, Crystal Chen, am humbled to be able to stand up here today to speak on behalf of the graduating class of 2018. I appreciate your guidance along the way. I greatly admire each and every one of you for their modesty, kindness, patience, intelligence, and encouragements. As a senior now, I hope to leave IBSH slightly less confused and slightly more intelligent than I was five years ago. Today, I am neither here to give you some life-changing advice ...

Here's our Anniversary Performance!! :D We tried to do a blue outfit theme this time. Enjoy! Can't believe this was our second to last performance. The two songs that we danced to, Disturbia and Turn Down for What, were both one of the first songs I danced to when I joined D.Co. It seemed like yesterday that I was struggling to perfect the moves in our old music rooms, looking up to our hired dance teacher, hoping to one day dance with as much flair as her. Today, after four years, we still feel like children, but now it's our turn to teach and lead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-iHhGebZI&list=PLYhYDtgCrD3zalo9yjvdqb0GqRgk2fs-V&index=3