Hey folks, of course, my deepest apologies for such a lack of entries! These past few weeks I went between being very sick (I'm all better now) to midterms here at PC (I'm through all of those) and basically, got swamped with stuff to do! However, I'm back on track now, and hopefully can get back into regular postings. For my first time back, I figured I'd talk about something new I've discovered here at Providence that showed me it was still possible for me to try and find new things to do--it's called "Zumba" and it was described to me as a dance-aerobics workout that was open to both sexes. Needless to say, when I came for my first class and was surrounded by young woman, I felt a little self conscious, but I've never been one to back down. After an hour of popping my hips, doing squats, and learning at least a few new dance moves, I was sweating profusely, in desperate need of a water bottle, and smiling ear to ear! I of course returned to class the next day, and the next, and along the way convinced at least a few of my buddies to tag along. Not all of them loved it as much as I had, but they all agreed that it was a tough workout and that they weren't allowed to tease me about taking the class anymore.

I realized with my Zumba class that although I am busy here at PC, I still do have the time to try new things if I'm willing to make the effort. I can admit that I ran myself ragged in high school trying to get involved, but I have to tell any readers I might have retained that you will be trying new things in college! Don't let yourself become so set in what you are already doing that you miss out on oppurtunities like this. I was pretty sure I wouldn't be doing anything too new besides having a show on the WDOM PC Radio Station here, but a free class in Concannon Fitness Center later, I can definitely say I'm a certified "Zumbi" as we like to call ourselves, and I have enjoyed every moment of it! In addition, of course, to the health benefits of the class as well as the fun new dance moves I'm learning (or at least attempting to learn,) I've made new friends, and realized a lot of new confidence I never knew I had. People will be telling you to try a lot of new things in college, and I highly reccomend that--but to take it a step further, try something you would have never dreamed of doing! You'll realize that even if something might not be your forte, it often helps you to learn a lot, and you'll probably end up enjoying it if you let go of your inhibitions. I'm not much of a dancer, and I'm also not a huge fan of aerobic workouts, but the combination of friendly people, and a good beat, has made sure that I go to Zumba class every day that I can!