Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sometimes, cheerleading is cruel
This is ultimately the lesson all cheerleaders know, as we sweat, scream from the top of our lungs, and stand there looking cute in our uniforms.
And always, when it is, we do the same thing. We try harder. We Make our jumps as perfect as possible, we use stiff motions, We put on a smile for everyone. And get all thoughts out of our heads and focus on cheerleading. This is the price of being a cheerleader. And almost every cheerleader is cocky. But not all.
Sometimes cheerleading is cruel, and you have no choice but to accept the fact that you're going to be judged by everyone watching. And when it’s you being judged, you have to deal with it.
But what if it’s always you being judged?
Surely some people are going to get the wrong impression, they see a cheerleader being confident, immediately they think we’re cocky, but it’s nothing like that. Surely, we draw attention to ourselves, we walk around like we’re the stuff, but in reality we are some of the nicest people on planet earth.
Bad enough, we are stereotyped. Bad enough we have to do everything we can to stay on the team and keep our grades up, have practice everyday after school and STILL have lots of homework. Bad enough that when people look at us they think we are all preppy and stuck up, yet at the end of the day, we are the ones that gets the crowd hype and help root the football/basketball team on so they can do good in the game.
Sometimes though, it could be really fun to be a cheerleader. We are leaders of the school, we get lots of attention and more privileges. And the boys are just … you know! Despite all that people say about us I love being a cheerleader. It’s what I do for a living!
Sometimes the stunts are really good, but someone can fall and get smacked in the face by the ground. Sometimes we mess up.And sometimes some of us are louder than others.
Sometimes cheerleading is cruel.And always, when it is, we do the same thing. We try harder. We Make our jumps as perfect as possible, we use stiff motions, We put on a smile for everyone. And get all thoughts out of our heads and focus on cheerleading. This is the price of being a cheerleader. And almost every cheerleader is cocky. But not all.
Sometimes cheerleading is cruel, and you have no choice but to accept the fact that you're going to be judged by everyone watching. And when it’s you being judged, you have to deal with it.
But what if it’s always you being judged?
Surely some people are going to get the wrong impression, they see a cheerleader being confident, immediately they think we’re cocky, but it’s nothing like that. Surely, we draw attention to ourselves, we walk around like we’re the stuff, but in reality we are some of the nicest people on planet earth.
Bad enough, we are stereotyped. Bad enough we have to do everything we can to stay on the team and keep our grades up, have practice everyday after school and STILL have lots of homework. Bad enough that when people look at us they think we are all preppy and stuck up, yet at the end of the day, we are the ones that gets the crowd hype and help root the football/basketball team on so they can do good in the game.
Sometimes though, it could be really fun to be a cheerleader. We are leaders of the school, we get lots of attention and more privileges. And the boys are just … you know! Despite all that people say about us I love being a cheerleader. It’s what I do for a living!
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