My Year …
This year has been more than a dream come true for me and I have experienced more than I ever thought I would. My only hope is, that with all that I have done, I have made all of my supporters and the beautiful state of Florida proud. Getting here was a challenge but it truly payed off in the end. It has been a long time’s preparation and surly a village ( Pageant Ready ;] ) to get to where I am today . No doubt I am a completely different version of Alyssa than when I fist started competing. I have learned so much about myself with this experience and I can honestly say that no matter what , I have NO REGRETS. I’m finally were I wanted to be and it is a very bitter-sweet feeling. I can’t even elaborate on how I’m feeling right now. I’m sad that my year is over but I’m exited because I feel like I have more to look forward to in the future, whatever that may be.
This past weekend (as I wrote on my previous blog) was pre taping weekend.Growing up in the Florida USA system I have been through many seminars pre-taping and pre-pageant events, and I always knew what it felt like to be the contestant looking up to that title holder, wanting so badly to have what she had. When I stepped forward to that mic on Seminar Day, all I could think was “I hope I give them the advice they are expecting to get and most importantly the advice they need to hear”. I hope the girls really took something from all that I said because It really came from the bottom of my heart . All I want is to see all of them succeed. I am so exited for this upcoming pageant and to crown my successor. I feel its time for another young lady to embark in this life changing journey. Who ever it may be I just hope she makes it a year of her own and pursues all that she wants because as I always tell the contestants, you only have one year so you have to make the best of what you’ve got.
The thing I have learned with being Miss Fl Teen USA are lessons I know for a fact I could never get anywhere else. This is a job but most importantly a privilege and something to take seriously and since the moment I was crowned Miss Treasure Coast Teen USA my life has been all about being Miss Florida Teen USA. It was about working hard to achieve my goals and get to where I envisioned my self being. I never understood what the saying “Make plans, because God will change them” meant until I had this title. (And I mean that in a positive way) It has taught me that although you can make goals and have dreams , destiny and fate will always take its course and thing will happen for mysterious reasons you just have to be willing to roll with the punches and keep going with the flow but never forgetting to steer it in the direction that your heart tell you to go.
This is my last blog as Miss Florida Teen USA .
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It has truly been my honor and my pleasure representing this magnificent state. I love you all !!!
Thank you To My Sponsors:
PageantReady
(especially my dearest pageant coach and friend Jules Meyer)
Ear-q.com
Dr. Naidu
YoulookZabulous.com
Desireenercessian.com
Lime at the Shops at Pembroke Gardens
La Casa Hermosa
TeleRevista Magazine
Thank you to all who have supported and believe in me the entire year.
p.s : I hope I brought the Sunshine ! ;)
