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A quinceanera is more than just a regular fifteen year old's party. It is the day in a teenagers life where we celebrate the transition of a girl to a young lady. Ever since I was a little girl, I had always dreamed of having a beautiful quinceanera. I imagined myself wearing a gorgeous poofy dress, and a huge sparkly crown. My mom and I had talked about this day for years, and it came faster than we imagined. Boom! It was finally the day I had been waiting for for years. On November 17, 2012, I had my Quinceanera. It was held at the Riverplace in Freeport, Texas. The morning of my Quinceanera I was definitely a chicken running around everywhere. My stress level was as high as my mom's when she deals with my siblings.The process of getting ready before the party was extremely stressful. My room looked like a mini hurricane had flew in. That morning was definitely a process to get ready, but I made it through. The only thing that was on my mind was getting to the salon and dancing all night. …show more content…

All eyes were on me that day, and it was an amazing feeling. The food that was served at my Quinceanera were delicious sizzling fajitas with rice and beans. They smelled like heaven on a plate. My mouth was watering from just looking at it. Everyone seemed to love the food as much as I did and I was happy that they did. Once we were done eating, it was time for the party to

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