描述
By 5 PM on Saturday, Mia will have been practicing her violin for eight hours straight. She's been preparing for this audition for months, and she's feeling the pressure. Her fingers are starting to ache, but she knows every minute counts. By the time her alarm rings at 6 AM tomorrow, she will have been sleeping for only five hours, a sacrifice she's willing to make for her dream. When she arrives at the audition hall, the other musicians will have been warming up for at least an hour before she even gets there. She plans to arrive early, but nerves always make her a little slow on big days. Her parents, who are flying in from out of town, will have been traveling all night, but they wouldn't miss this for anything. They'll be sitting in the front row, beaming with pride. By the time the judges call her name, Mia will have been waiting for nearly three hours, her heart pounding in her chest. She'll take a deep breath, walk onto the stage, and imagine the audience filled with familiar faces. By the end of her performance, she will have been playing the same piece hundreds of times, but this will be the most important rendition of all. Afterward, as she walks out of the hall, she will have been thinking about nothing but the music for days. She'll feel a sense of relief, no matter the outcome. By the time she gets home, her parents will have been waiting with a celebratory dinner, ready to toast her hard work. No matter what happens, Mia will have been pursuing her passion, and that's a victory in itself.