7 My Favorite Class at BYU

BYU has a lot of amazing academic classes as well as elective classes. Right now I am taking four academic and one elective. It's no wonder my elective class is my favorite because it's Hip Hop! It's a beginner class because I have never really done it before, but I have always wanted to. It is actually pretty hard. Right now we're B-Boying (or B-Girling), which means a lot of foot work and a lot of power moves. We're constantly on the ground trying to master moves with our feet in the air. I am finding it very difficult to gain the momentum I need to spin on my back and my hands, but I really want to work on it so that I can do it. My wrists, back, and legs are sore, but it is worth it. We don't have any homework for that class, except practicing, which is why it is the least stressful. But at the same time, it is far from easy. After B-Boying, we're going to learn Popping and then House. I am really looking forward to learning those, but in the meantime, I really need to practice my B-Boying skills cause they're not really there. There is a lot of awkward flopping on the ground and losing balance. It is actually pretty funny if you just sat and watched 30 people trying to spin on only their hand for the first time. But also, we're all trying, and we're all doing better than those who don't, so I really like it. Some moves are harder than others. At this point I can't say I've mastered anything, but I have definitely improved like crazy, just from four classes.

We also were required to come up with a B-Boy name. I didn't want to come up with my own, so I asked my friends. We eventually decided on "Bullet" because I say "shoot" a lot. And I mean A LOT. So that's my B-Boy name for the remainder of my class. Our teacher's B-Boy name is Text, short for Textbook. We also watched videos today of the Air Flare. It is pretty intense. You're basically flying. I know I'll probably never do it, but it's fun to see the potential of the moves that I'm learning now. I advise anyone going to BYU to always schedule one fun/easy/break class that they have to go to to relieve the stress of everything else. I have been way busier since this class started, but I have also been having way more fun. Next semester I will be taking a ski class. This is my way of making it through all my homework, papers, and tests with a smile on my face. I love it!