Blog for Week of December 9th

This week, I really enjoyed the dance lessons that we did as a class. As we practiced more and more, I felt like I was getting the hang of all the different dances. Before the lessons, I never had practiced dancing, but I ended up enjoying myself. A lot of times when I learn about cultures through dance and music, it doesn't have a personal impact because I might never use it in my own life. It's harder to understand the importance of dance from its name compared to actually engaging in it. To be able to experience other cultures is more influential than just learning about them. Considering I have absolutely zero experience with dance or music, it was surprisingly simple to learn different dances. In the future, I'll be more ready to try new things from this experience. Out of all the activities from this semester, I would have to say that the dance lessons were my favorite. 

I've had a lot of fun taking this class so far, and I'm excited for the next semester. It will be nice to have some continuity from one semester to the next especially considering it's my freshman year. This class has easily been my favorite so far, and I'm glad to have met many new friends. 

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  1. Joseph GreendykDecember 10, 2021 at 10:21 AM

    Hey Ben! I would totally agree that the amount we practiced definitely helped with getting the hang of the dances. I don't have very much experience dancing, and so when we started I felt kind of lost, but after a while I felt like I was starting to figure it out. Also, I would agree that these dancing lessons were my favorite activity this semester. It was a unique and unexpected activity, and I really enjoyed it!

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