Personal Narrative Analysis

The summer between high school and college was a time of change for me. I had to adjust to new activities and priorities. In the April of my senior year I retired from the Springfield Ballet Company. Dancing had taken up almost all of my time and effort. When I retired I felt like I did not know who I was, and what I needed to spend my time and energy doing.
While I was dancing I never had time for a job, so that also proved to be an adjustment. I was not sure how to go about getting a job, but I was sure that it was time to make that change. I got a job as a hostess at a restaurant. I enjoyed my job, but it did feel different than my commitments in the past. It was not nearly as challenging or entertaining. I knew I was entering a new

section in my life.
This adjustment was difficult, not because it changed the way my schedule worked, but because I was leaving behind a huge part of my life. Dance had always been something that I did and it was a huge part of my identity. I knew it was what I was going to do every night and every weekend. Everything else I did revolved around ballet. When it got removed out of my life I was confused about who I was. When I started working I felt like I did not have the meaning that I had before.
After I made this change in my life I starting feeling more like an adult. I am not sure whether I like this fact or not. I was working with adults and making money. I had to learn how to deal with paychecks, taxes, and coping with difficult people and situations. I started making a budget to learn how to manage my money. These are very important lessons, and I am glad that I had to make a transition in my life so I could learn them.