technically since our section ended up only having 3 teams, i could go no matter how i skated, but seeing as i wanted to BEAT people and make a good showing and really go for it, we fought hard. we also didnt know until the week before that there were only going to be 3 teams. 

ive been trying to make nationals every year for 4 years. with an array of partners and situations and everything, it never happened. last year was the closest i got, becoming an alternate, then technically splitting with that partner, and then being called the week before asked to compete but by this time my old partner had quit skating and i had  just formed a new partnership. it was a really painful season for me.

this year, after loads and loads and loads of hard work, testing and performances, we made it through sectionals respectably and i get to enter my first long season! it still feels surreal.