Being One of the Campus Idols

Oh no! My heart beats at an exaggerating pace, because in few more minutes, I’ll be there onstage. I kept on smiling to hide the nervousness, but I just can’t conceal. It’s really hard. The fact that I’m a contestant of Campus Idol makes me crazy, because this is actually my first time to join a singing contest. I just wanted to grab the remote control and hit pause. There’s no escape from this, I have to face this bravely.

Actually, that afternoon was the only time I decided what to do and what to sing. Haaayy… I’m so nervous! I’ll be competing with the fairest singers of Cavite National Science High School. What will I do?

That afternoon, I went outside with Darleen, also a contestant, to buy a blank CD. After that, we went separately on each house and got the things we needed for the competition. Then we went to Jenny’s house at San Miguel to prepare for the said event. I’m treating Jenny as my manager because she’s always been there for me. Haha.. Thanks for that! We practiced singing, gestures and a lot more.

“And I’ll taste every moment….” I sang on. I could almost feel the emotions embedded in the song. It felt good to be relieved from the burden of painfully waiting for my moment to finish. After the singing thing, the judges now gave their comments. What! So negative! I feel so down that time!

“Practice more on vocals!”
“You should rehearse more!”
“Don’t eat your words!”

Those are just some of the negative comments they had said.

Finally, we were on the last part, the moment of truth. I was immobilized when they called my name! My legs went numb, thinking that I would fall. The feeling was unexplainable. Yehey, I made it into the finals! I won’t be able to do this without the full support of my classmates and my friends. Haha…

This memoir will never be part of my time-faded memories. The truth is if you search deep enough into my treasure chest, you would find this moment labeled “Time of my Life.” Hehe…

“What could I sing for the finals?” Hmmm…..