The auditorium was full. Lecturers, students, friends and families alike were all present; cheering as each of us appeared to receive our ovation, and shuffled to the side for the next performer to pass through. After half of the cast had gone out, it was my turn. My stomach turned and my head swam, as what felt like a dream took a nose dive. How loud would they clap? How good did I do? Expectation, expectation – it flooded my mind, making me doubt; questions like ‘was I good enough?’ roaming at the forefront of every thought and uneasy breath I took. Despite this, I refused to cave. I knew there was only one way to find out for sure, and that the truth was waiting on the other side of the curtain. So, I went out.