Every dancer knows the basic struggles, but from someone who quit over a year ago, let me tell you I still feel all of those and more.

1. Your body is still not normal.

Yeah, no, it’s fine. Haven’t danced in a year, but every morning when I wake up, I still have to crack every bone in my body and with every step I take, my ankles pop, but it's okay. I’m fine. Really, it's normal.

2. My most said phrase is definitely “Wait, I have a dance to this.”

Literally, can’t even listen to the regular radio anymore. "Chill Bill"? Yeah, I have a dance to the background whistle part, and no, that is not just from the movie "Kill Bill." It’s called "Twisted Nerve," and I have terrifying flashbacks every time it comes on from all the fouettes, so no, let’s not put that on the pregame playlist, please.

3. “Wait, can you like stand on your toes?”

Yeah, lemme just hop up on pointe in my Adidas superstars real quick… Literally, it’s been 3 years since I've been on pointe, and I still struggle with not sarcastically answering this question.

4. You'll never rid yourself of the mannerisms.

I still walk turned out and get called out for it, every time I stand still, I'm still standing in some kind of ballet position, and every time a cool song comes on, I definitely start choreographing something new in my head.

5. It’s 100 percent still your identity and always will be.

Literally, always my answer to those stupid fun-fact icebreakers during syllabus week. Literal interaction from a class of mine: “What’s your fun fact?” “I don't know, just say I’m a dancer.” “Say you were a dancer?” “No, I am a dancer.” Regardless of how long it’s been, I still will always be a dancer at heart.