Socrates - "Know thyself."

Jeanine, you are doing this because you do not want to be "the singer who never sang, or the dancer who never danced."  It is also called self-respect, or as Abraham Maslow puts it, "self-actualization."  I have an ex-son-in-law who missed himself; it has turned him into an alcoholic.  He is a first-class creative persons, e.g. radio show host.  However, he became a victim of his surroundings and sought to be a mechanic!  Finally, he could not, would not work because it was a terrific mismatch between his creative, verbal side and the rote, routine of taking wheels on and off cars in a garage or welding.  This is why his son, my grandson, age 8, is a special project for your humble servant here.  The grandson has all of the father's creative gifts, e.g. singing and dancing.  We are not going to make the same mistake wit him; this grandpa has already made contact with the scholarship funds in the school of dance at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, grandpa's alma mater.  He knows the University fundraiser for the program personally, and we are friends.  She has tipped us off that the dance program has the most scholarship money on the entire campus!  Today, this writer, grandpa, gave his grandson and his sister, age 6, red stocking caps with the U of Wisconsin - Madison logo on it.  He told his grandson that he would need this when he arrives on campus!  Yes, Socrates advised, "Know thyself."  To which your humble servant here adds, "Respect and develop yourself."  Socrates is smiling down on you!  Dr. Rux