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Curiosity didn't kill me, it led me to acting class.

Within minutes of entering the room my heart began to race. This was not an uncommon feeling. I often felt this way in new situations and being here at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) acting class wasn't any different.
My friends describe me as outgoing and charismatic, but if they only knew it is partly a front. I often cover up my fears in sheer hope it goes undetected by the human eye, especially in new situations. However, the people in this room, at this class, were nowhere near human, they were thespians.
This particular acting class is held at eight on Tuesdays at the MWR, wherever the participants can find room to practice.

I was proud of the preparing I did for that night. Just with any new situation I planned appropriate answers just in case anyone asked why I decided to go to the acting class. I had a much needed change in activities, atmosphere and because I have a pure curiosity in the world of theater. I was not going to freak and blurt out anything during a jolt of excitement, I might regret. Something like, "I have a need and a calling for attention and the theater needs me!" It is the absolute way to get my face and unknown acting abilities out there so I can be discovered. No, that was not going to come out of my mouth.
A small Ron Howard look-a-like gestured for us to move our chairs closer to be part of the circle. We then began going around the circle with a little acting background information. With great relief the others did not have a lot of acting experience either, so when it came to me I wasn't as nervous. The miniature Ron turned out to be the instructor, Shawn, and as I listened to him speak of the many plays he had been in and the helped produced and direct, I grew more and more confused.
This was because when I mentioned his resemblance to Ron Howard he had no clue of whom I spoke of. Determined to have him recognize his obvious resemblance I started naming off movies he directed and television shows in which he starred. And he was still clueless. Out of frustration I muttered something about age, and he calmly responded in his peculiar articulate way,
"I'm only 19. How old did you think I was?"
Although the youngest person in the room, he carried himself much older than his age and proceeded to instruct the class.
After introductions we mimicked Shawn's actions with voice and body exercises to prepare us for the class. I didn't know acting

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