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Out of breath, we finally could follow the music. The Olympic trained teacher Radu barked: \u201cExpression! Expression!\u201d I squeezed out a smile and continued with my steps. Radu snapped: \u201cNo, not that kind of smile!\u201d I tried again. Radu roared: \u201cNo, I don\u2019t want to see a mask. Show me your true feelings, passionate feelings!\u201d I was stuck. What are my true feelings? How could I show passionate feelings?<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in a very conservative society, I have learned how to hide all my feelings. Smile was my way of pleasing people because it never failed. Shyi-Dong and I have been taking dance lessons for over 12 years; Cha Cha is just a piece of cake for us. However, Radu is really tough. He can\u2019t stand watching us just shake our bodies or wave our arms; he wants MORE. Something more than what we can do!<\/p>\n<p>Stepping to the music, I couldn\u2019t control my thoughts which brought me back to a friends\u2019 gathering. One friend said: \u201cOne day when I was in college, the President of the school happened to pass by our classroom when I was discussing the yearbook with a girl classmate. On the following day, I was summoned to the office\u2026\u201d The other one said: \u201cWhen I was in college, dating offended the school rules. The students would be kicked out of the school because it was as severely punished as stealing\u2026\u201d The third one said: \u201cWhen I was a freshman, the school superintendent questioned me about why there were boys writing letters to me? I told him the letters were from my uncle who was three years older than me. The superintendent got very mad because he believed that I was lying. He questioned why I said the letter was from my cousin the last time and it became my uncle this time? I ended up showing the superintendent my ID to prove it\u2026..\u201d The fourth one said: \u201cOne day when my class was holding a dance party, the police came and arrested all the students; brought them to the police office and informed the parents to take them home. I was smart, I sneaked away quickly.\u201d Listening to all the stories, we laughed till our tears dropped. All those people have become leaders in their professions, but the perception of love or dance was badly distorted when we were young. The stories explained how we grew up.<\/p>\n<p>The music is still playing loudly; Radu is still bellowing at the top of his lungs; I have decided to go home and send him a text message: \u201cPlease don\u2019t ask me to take off my mask. 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