User:Hropkey

Wow, a lot has changed since I first wrote this.

Hi, I'm Jane, an LOSer from the bay area (east bay specifically, whadduppp.) Semi-traditionalist for three years and, against everybody's expectations, I nomored out in 2010 for a myriad of reasons.

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CTY has changed me in more ways than I've ever thought possible. I wrote this page about... a year ago previously? And wow, I'm so different now. I'm not totally sure who I am yet, but I'm trying to figure that out.

Where you might have seen me: Well, for one, I am loud and pretty obnoxious. I'm Jewish and yes, you can tell straight away when you meet me. At Stanford I sang that "big black horse and a cherry tree" song during the talent show. From 08-10, I was in Seasons of Love. In 08 I was the first act of the talent show singing "Die Alone"; in 09 I was in a band with Blum, Fuzz, and John Wise singing Forevermore; and in 2010 I sang "You Were" by Julia Nunes, gave a little speech about nomores, and also sang "Falling Slowly" with my best friend Christian Miller.

For Jews: I'm in BBYO. CRW #45, L'hadash Ahava BBG #2120. BBYO has had just as big of an impact on my life as CTY and it's big reason why I decided to nomore out.

This is being written on August 3rd, 2010, and honestly it hasn't hit me yet that I won't go back. My life can be summarized in Julia Nunes song lyrics:

I'm just stupid enough to leave you behind, though you're like nothing I have found or will find.

I'm not so scared.

Edit on March 12, 2011: as spring as coming through and as life is stressing me out and I can't deal with anything, the memories from CTY are what keep me going a lot of the time. I can pinpoint the exact spots where it's changed me. Even though it's only been a few months, I'm a lot more mature than I was when I ended CTY. I miss it so much, but I wouldn't change any part of my experience.