Growing Up
成長故事
Offstage: Rehab at Fourteen
舞台之外的日常：十四歲的我，也在復健
At fourteen, I’m usually the youngest person at the rehab clinic. Between electrical stimulation and heat packs, I’m learning to slow down and care for the knees, calves, and feet that carry me through Irish dance.
十四歲的我，常常是復健室裡唯一的青少年。因為跳舞後膝蓋、小腿和腳掌的疼痛，電療和熱敷成了日常，也讓我開始學著放慢腳步，照顧平常忙著跳舞的雙腳。
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When the Curtain Fell, the Journey Continued
當布幕落下，旅程仍在繼續
After countless rehearsals, I finally performed with my dance group on the stage of the National Taichung Theater. Before the show, I was still afraid of making mistakes, but as the music began, I slowly let go of my nervousness and started to enjoy the dance. During the final curtain call, the audience’s applause reminded me of every rehearsal, every difficult step, and the 150 posters we had handed out to promote the performance. This was more than a successful show. It showed me how much I had grown—from a child who always hid in the corner into a dancer brave enough to stand at the center of the stage.
經過無數次排練，我終於和舞團站上臺中國家歌劇院的舞台。演出前，我仍然擔心出錯，但隨著音樂響起，我漸漸放下緊張，開始享受舞蹈。最後謝幕時，台下的掌聲讓我想起每一次練習、曾經做不好的動作，以及為宣傳公演而發出的150張海報。這次演出不只是一場成功的公演，也讓我看見自己的成長——從一個總是躲在角落、不敢表達自己的孩子，成為能夠勇敢站在舞台中央的舞者。
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150 Posters, One First Step.
150張海報，一個開始
To promote our Irish dance performance and encourage more people to buy tickets, my younger brother and I brought 150 posters to hand out near the National Taichung Theater. At first, I was so afraid of rejection that I could not even give out the first poster. After trying again and again, I slowly became more confident. This experience showed me how much I had grown, from being afraid to express myself to speaking to strangers and performing on stage with confidence.
為了宣傳我們的愛爾蘭舞公演，讓更多人認識表演並買票入場，我和弟弟帶著150張海報到臺中國家歌劇院附近發放。一開始，我非常害怕被拒絕，連第一張海報都不敢遞出去。但一次次嘗試後，我漸漸鼓起勇氣，也發現自己已經從曾經不敢表達的女孩，成長為能主動與陌生人交流、站上舞台展現自己的人。
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