All About Me!
Hey, there! My name is Tiffany. I'm a rising junior in high school, who loves anything related to creativity and imagination.
My birthday is on the 25th of this month (although it does not feel like it) and I can't wait! Throughout my years of growth, I've discovered that I'm passionate in photography, drawing, painting, singing and writing. I love Stray Kids.
The Impact of my Hobbies
Photography
I've always enjoyed photography. I felt it was a way to capture the details and beauty of my surroundings.
After I take many photos (which tend to be around 70-200 photos each time I take out my camera), I move on to my favorite part: editing. By editing- I mean adjusting the lighting, the color, adding lens flares, creating my own filters, and even photoshopping if I have to.
Although I love photography, I knew this isn't the career I have in mind for the future. But that didn't mean I wasn't going to try to make a profit out of this hobby during my high school years. Two years ago, I was researching and found an Archieves and History Day Photography Contest for high schoolers all across the county to participate in. I knew I had to take this opportunity and push myself forward! I then submitted a photo I had taken and edited as best as I could to submit into the contest. A few days later, I had receieved an email from the County Clerk saying I had won 2nd Place with the prize of $100! I was elated and I knew from then on, no matter how far-fetched and discouraging something can be, you'll never know the result unless you try!
Singing
When I was little, I knew for a fact I loved to sing. I couldn't keep my little mouth shut for longer than a second and I still can't now. When I became a 6th grader in middle school, I immediately joined chorus, but I was very, very shy. I believed my voice wasn't as beautiful as compared to my peers and this thought always tore me down. I never volunteered for solos or sang lounder than a whisper. I desperately wanted to blend in with the rest of the choir in fear of someone hearing my voice. It was then the end of 6th grade and my school had auditions for an honor choir- this meant I had to sing in front of JUST my choir teacher. I was so scared, especially since the honor choir was very selective. I remember how shaky my voice was I could barely breathe. I wished I could somehow sing like I do at home, where I'm comfortable, but I had to face my fears.
A few weeks later, my choir friends and I were extremly nervous. The results were out and taped against the wall in front of the choir room. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I followed my finger down the list of names and nearly screamed when I found it had mine. I had made it into honor choir and it didn't stop there! But in 7th grade, once again, my low confidence caused me to miss another opportunity of reaching towards a farther goal and I refused to sign up for an audition, where I had to sing live in front of the judges, and not just a recording I could send. But as the year progressed I grew more and more confident, I grew closer with the students in the honor choir, who I was always surrounded by. It was soon 8th grade and I was presented with the last opportunity to audition for the one I had missed last year. I gathered all my strength and told my choir teacher I wanted to sign up for the live audition. She wasa very shocked, but happy and I knew I couldn't turn back now. After singing live with my back turned towards the judges, I was terrified, but for the first time, confident. Later that month my choir teacher received the results and called out the names in front of the whole choir. I began to panick because I was very sensitive back in middle school and nearly cried when I didn't make it into one of the auditions, but I tried to remain strong. "Tiffany Lee" she had read. I stood up from my chair and couldn't take that huge smile off my face no matter how much I tried to play it cool. I had made it! I had made it into The Central Jersey Music Educators Association Intermediate Choir!