Anticipation, angst rise as musical curtain time draws near

As opening night of the musical draws closer and closer my excitement continues to grow. But, of course, my anxiety is starting to grow as well. This happened with Newsies too. We were a couple weeks out from having our first audience, and everything felt like a mess.

Being overly involved comes at a high price

This time of year is hard. As high school students, mental health is preached at us from many different people. Coaches and teachers always tell us to take care of ourselves, but activities and school make that almost impossible to do, so how are we expected to always stay afloat?