MY LAST BLOG EVERRRRR!



"Hello. For everyone that does not know me my name is Josh Comune. I am a freshman here at Cheshire Academy. I am originally from northern New Jersey were I was born and raised. I came to Cheshire Academy because I was recruited for football to play here for the Fighthing Cats. The opportunity presented itself as my best option for achieving my dreams and goals." 1/7/16


I thought it would be appropriate for me to start this final blog with where it all started. When reflecting on my time here at Cheshire Academy, I can honestly say that it brings out a pool of emotions and things that I really haven't ever talked about in my blogs before. This blog will will carry sentimental value to me throughout it. Yes, I have been in Ms. Guarino's IB Lit Performance class for the past two 2 years, but I've had her as my teacher for the past 4. My journey here at Cheshire Academy has been one that I will never forget. I have made connections that will hopefully last a life time and have met people that I would've never has the chance to do so if I didn't attend the Academy. I remember personal growth changes that happened to me as both a student and a young man during my time. I remember typing up my first blog post nearly 3 and a half years ago in the community forum. It was a 500 word assignment basically asking me to introduce myself, and say somethings that were important to me. The fact that this is my last week at Cheshire Academy is one that is hard for me to still process even now. Everyone says that high school flies, but honestly my first blog really does feel like I wrote it yesterday.


During my freshman year I was exposed to acting for the first time. As a kid I always wanted to be a famous actor so when I saw that Cheshire Academy offered acting classes to its students, I was intrigued. The class was filled with fun activities such as movie projects, stage exercises, and really silly acting games that made many feel uncomfortable with what they were doing. At the time, I was fighting feelings of doubt and insecurities in myself. I wasn't confident in myself and was constantly thinking about what others thought about me. I looked to my acting class as a sort of save haven where I was able to escape from my reality.  I had a lot of fun acting a goof on stage with everyone else.  I really enjoyed the class and met some people that I still keep in contact with today like Robert Carr, and John Jiang. The class was a great experience so I decided to take it again for my sophomore year.


During sophomore year my inner doubts and feelings of uncertainty where still there, but definitely less from the first year. Sophomore year was critical time in my life because it helped me realize that you are who are you, and there is no changing that. My acting was still riddled with some doubt, and I wasn't 100% confident in myself to performance the way I was capable of. My focus got shifted in a negative manor later in the year and I was heading down a road that didn't have a good future. It was until may during that year that I was finally able to start doing some soul searching and find all the things I've learned not only in acting class but what my parents had been telling me my entire life.




Finally these last two years in IB Lit Performance have made an incredible difference in my self image and way I present myself to others both on and off stage. I no longer care what others think of me. If you like me for who I am, thats great I would love to be your friend, if not well thats okay too. My understanding of myself and my goals have further developed into something much more complex from even my sophomore year, but it has been a night and day progression from my freshman year. My thoughts have become more versatile and I now think of a broader horizon and things that I am capable of doing in my life. On stage I learned how to become a more dynamic figure by showing emotions and presenting myself confidently. I learned that even if you are acting as a scared little girl on stage, you need to be confident in your ability to play that scared little girl so the audience will think that your performance is genuine. From watching ALL the school musicals, preforming in ALL the movie projects, to playing in ALL the acting games, I can honestly say that Ms. Guarino's classroom has become a special place for me, and one that I decided to go back to for the entirety of my 4 years at Cheshire Academy. I am going to miss being the first one in class on Monday mornings, and I am going to miss the safe haven that I once used to think of a place much more than just a classroom.

THANK YOU MS. GUARINO!!!!






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