It's Not Preparation, It's Living!

Could you be a titleholder in the Miss America Organization?

Why not?

So often the public sees titleholders only as what they take away from a final night broadcast of a state or national pageant believing that is all there is to being a titleholder. Seeing what essentially is only the ceremony of a real-life job, many young women think it is something they cannot do or are not the type of young woman to participate in it. It is so much more. As a matter of fact it is not unlike the Olympics. Many watch the games, especially children, and see athletes as untouchable ideals.

I am Miss Metrolina, but Miss Metrolina is certainly not all-encompassing of who I am. I am one member of a functioning family all of whom have careers, work hard, and enjoy spending time together. As a family we all have common interests we share and activities we enjoy. From family dinner to church and traveling, we are a typical American family. We each have our own individual interests and friends who share those interests. As I said, we all work too. Both of my parents work full-time, as do I. I work in sports marketing for Clemson University while also teaching dance full-time. I enjoy service work, community outreach, and volunteering. All of these aspects of life I love and take very seriously. I also take very seriously the opportunities I have to serve as a mentor to other young women; I most especially cherish the relationships I have with my students and my Carolina Princess, Reese Moore.

So could you be a Miss America titleholder? Of course you can! I am Miss Metrolina and I am very proud of that. I am preparing to compete for the Miss North Carolina, but what has prepared me to hold that title, to do that job, is my life. The experiences I have every day that are not uncommon for any young woman prepare me to serve the state in capacity such as Miss North Carolina; one who is relevant to everyday young women pursuing high ideals and defined goals. The organization itself teaches you so much about health, about community, and about the people with whom you share the world. While I am a titleholder preparing myself for a promotion, I am first a young woman living a normal life. Seeing young women like me celebrated by an organization brought me here. Maybe you should think about it to? It’s not preparation…it’s living!