Movement 3: The Beginning

My first thought about this class after our first meeting and reading through the syllabus was, "Way fun!".

Then came the second day, were we were told that our grades would be based on our expertise in a number of activities that many of us hadn't tried since elementary school, or ever. I remember feeling frustrated, cheated, and confused; wasn't this something we had been taught NOT to base grades on? After some bickering, complaining, and explaining, things became more clear, but not in any way less daunting.

I suppose the fact that many of our classes this quarter require less outside work than the previous two, which makes the task of practicing outside of class slightly more manageable, if not just possible. Had this class been offered during any quarter other than this one, I have no doubt in my mind that I would not have passed. Not that I don't believe I can pass, but with all of the other assignments and outside work, I literally had little to no time for myself, let alone practice the diablo, flower sticks, unicycling, juggling, and the seven other tasks we must master in order to snag an A in one portion of our grade.


"When Health is absent, Widsom cannot reveal itself; Art cannot become manifest; Strength cannot be exerted; Wealth is useless; and Reason is powerless." - Herophilus, 300 B.C.