The girls bathroom was
filled with numerous aromas ranging from burning hair to perfume and hairspray.
After the final piece of hair was in place, the make-up was touched up and
Nathan finished whatever guys do when they get ready, we were camera-ready.
Today was not just another day at the State Officer House, today was a day
spent filming.
The day started with
filming our parent recognition video and followed with filming a few
commercials. Next, we found ourselves filming a commercial for PopSockets. We
filmed various scenes including dropping our phones on our faces, attempting to
prop our phone up on the salt shaker and even dropping our phone into the lake
because we did not have a firm grip without an Indiana FFA PopSocket. We tried
to be relatively logical and did not drop our actual phone into the lake and
instead threw a phone case into the lake to stage dropping a phone. What we
hadn’t planned for was the phone cases’ quick descent to the bottom of the
lake.
Moments later we were
faced with a decision. We could either forget the phone case, keep our camera
ready look and have an afternoon full of productivity or change quickly and
attempt to rescue the phone case. After a few seconds of pondering, Emily and I
darted to our room, changed clothes and were back to the lake.
Now it was time to find
the phone case. Luckily, we knew the general area where the case fell in and Logan
had goggles so it would be challenging, but not impossible. I strapped on my
goggles and descended to the bottom of the lake. I quickly realized that the
goggles were not going to be much help when the lake water was cloudy.
Nonetheless, I kept diving attempting to find Logan’s phone case. One time I
was convinced I had it, but soon realized it was a misshapen branch. The quest
continued, but unfortunately the case was nowhere to be found.
Emily and I could have
spent hours pondering if we should get in the lake, but instead we chose to
just jump in. Even if our chance at finding this case was pretty slim we
decided to take the plunge. In life, there are often moments when we are apprehensive
and may be nervous about the next opportunity. We might be afraid that the outcome
will not be quite what we wanted. Let’s choose to just jump in. How or where we jump in may look a bit different.
Maybe it is simply trying something new, stepping outside of our comfort zone
or taking the jump to devote time to selflessly serve those around you. Take
time this week to put your apprehensions and fears aside and simply jump in,
because I know you will make a huge splash.
Taking the plunge,
Leah Jacobs
2016-2017 Indiana FFA State Reporter
