Last night, there was a barbecue planned to happen outside. However, it rained that night so the barbecue was moved to a gym type building indoors.
We stood in that line for a surprisingly short time, considering how many people were there to partake in some of the delicious food. After a meal of your choice of hamburgers or hotdogs, potato salad or chips, and a cookie, the dinner took on a party-like atmosphere.
There was a DJ and a great sound system and the party was in full swing within five minutes! I’m not a very good dancer, but I was out there with the rest of the excited masses.
I think my most educational moment was on the dance floor, where I was taught different sorts of dances. And, although I wasn’t very good at first, everyone I was with encouraged me to keep trying and practicing and that I would get better. I didn’t become a perfect dancer last night, but I had a lot of fun being a not so good one.
I did have a slight mishap involving a soul train line and resulting in a broken shoe. Right after the Electric Slide, one of my good friends suggested we start a soul train line. We were doing a pretty good job, although I had made the slightly unwise decision to wear flip-flops and the girl behind me kept stepping on them. Finally, after a particularly jerky turn, the strap to my flip-flop broke beyond repair. The rest of that night was spent in careful dancing. I must admit, I looked hilarious doing the Cha-cha Slide with one broken shoe, as I kept walking normally on the foot clad in the unbroken shoe, and hopping on the foot clad in the broken ones.
The walk back to our dorms was more difficult than I would have liked. Not only was one of my shoes broken, but the ground was slippery, as it had just rained. However, I finally made it up all those steps alive and in one piece. Overall, last night was a very fun and interesting affair.