For the last three months, I have been attending the free Latin American Dance classes offered every Tuesday and Thursday night. I learned how to dance the Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata. My favorite, though, is Salsa.
Throughout the last three months, there has been a core group of us that have stuck around and have come almost every time. We learned the boring, basic steps together. We practiced a variety of spins together. We learned how to dance with partners together. We learned new moves and made mistakes. We laughed and had a blast! Basically, this has been the highlight of my week. Where else could I find such a group of amazing people that we got to know so well?
Some of us went over to Castro's Discotheque together to dance to their music and practice our new moves. We got to dance with locals as well; those boys sure know how to lead! I was glad that I knew all three dances because we were switching from one style to the next without breaks. We moved together on the dance floor and it was absolutely the best feeling ever to think that, 3 months ago, I couldn't have done this dance. But now I can.
I never thought that I could dance, but Studying Abroad proved me wrong. It taught me that if you want to do anything, you have to stop saying, "I can't," stop making excuses not to go, and most importantly, you have to stick with it. I am so glad to have had this opportunity to learn Latin American dances and enjoy the music, and I look forward to dancing again at Grand Valley and back home.
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