Northwest Regional Acting Competition Oregon

Yesterday was the Northwest Regional Acting Competition for the state of Oregon( It's for high school students like myself). I competed against 18-ish people in solo novice acting from my region. At the end of the day, there is three finalists and one state qualifier. It's a lot like the final four in American Idol or something, the state qualifier is the "American Idol." Well, before yesterday I hadn't ever performed a monologue in my life even though I've been involved in theater since the third grade.
I performed in three rounds for three judges and was scored. At the end of the day, all of the finalists/state qualifies are announced by our state director, CJ Reid. The categories are: Solo novice and experienced acting, duo novice and experience acting for comedy/drama, group acting, solo musical, duo musical and group musical.
There are usually two maybe three state qualifiers in each category, except the one I was in. Only the top 1% can compete at state.
My name was announced as that state qualifier. So in two months, I will go down to Eugene early in the morning to compete and once the rest of my troupe gets there, I'll join them.
I was physced enough as it is for state (or Thespian Conference AKA Thes Con). But now I am even more excited! I'm really surprised but proud of myself. The next two months will consist of more character work and I will try my best to get even more of a connection/use the notes my judges gave with my monologues.

Things I Actually Like To Do.

I am a performer. I live to dance, sing, and act. I've always loved to read aloud in class, put on a show with my friends and I am good with description. Today, I finally proved that I am an actress to myself. You see, until today I did not believe I had what it took to act. Today, I performed my first monologue. Well. That's actually plural. I performed two. Tomorrow is the Northwest Region Acting Competion and I am scared. I will be performing this two monologues there. My school is bringing nine pieces and we have 14 participants.
But anyway, so I performed them for Mister Barnett after rehearsal and I did well. I really did. I feel really good about them. I've never felt that way about acting. I've always felt insecure about being an actor because I never felt I could show who another person, a person I do not know, is. I still don't 100% but I feel like I could manage to get something from a monologue to create something of an illusion... Now, I've just been practicing like crazy to get my times.
I also dance. Dance is a large passion of mine. It's probably what I love most, as well. I am known as "Cassidy, the dancer." I have been dancing for almost seven years now. Three years into tapping, I decided to try jazz. At first, I was very... awkward. I remember it now. It was terrible dancing and singing to "Since U Been Gone" (UGH) By Kelly Clarkson in horrid Golden Costumes. Anyway, I stuck it out and transferred into Lyrical Jazz the next year and have stuck there ever since. That same year, I started hip-hop and basic ballet. I'm decent at hip-hop. My training is a jazz based hip-hop so I am in no way hard hitting and funky. It's just fun. It's been almost three years since I started all of this new dancing. Last year, I stopped tap because I didn't have time in my schedule for it, though I'd love to start up again for fun in college.
I also stopped taking choir this year. My academic schedule is too full. I sing all of the time of course, I'm just never warmed up. I don't feel too sad about this because out of the three (while I am a nice singer,) I think it's my weak link.

So I perform. It's what I do. I also ride horses and read for fun. I don't have a million friends. I'm well-aquainted with the general public of my peers and I'm happy enough.

That's it.