Wow I cannot believe it is already week 4 of spring quarter, you know what that means? There are only 6 more weeks left in my first year of college! Oh boy, where did the time go?

This week has been pretty uneventful, just lot's of class, working at the front desk of my dormitory, and trying to sleep as much as possible. However, the spark that started my weekend was on Thursday evening when I went to the Hare Krishna house on campus. The only reason why I adventured all the way out to this place was because I have to write a "Field Observation" paper for my Comparative Studies class about their beliefs, rituals, etc. Before I talk about this experience, if you've never heard of the Hare Krishnas there a branch of Hinduism. They can be seen across many national university campus handing out free food and dancing for donations. They believe in the fundamentals of a main supernatural figure and that spirit's work through a bunch of smaller deities. But, back to the worship service. Basically the three components involved some Indian chanting, dancing, and (the best part) feasting. Most Hindus are vegetarian so the main dishes included bread, vegetables, and some sort of spicy tofu dish. Overall, it was a very interesting experience and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in trying to experience something new and wants to explore different culinary options!
The next exciting part of my weekend occurred on Saturday night when my youth group, Campus Crusade for Christ, had a formal dance party at a convention center on the West side of campus. Initially I wasn't planning on going, but after a few puppy dog faces from some girls in my group, I couldn't say no. At the end, I was really happy I went. Rather than play traditional dance music that you would here at a typical dance with kids our age, the DJ played stuff like "cotton-eyed joe, the macarena, every time we touch, and the YMCA." Yea, it sounds childish, but it was so much fun. We all just went crazy and did ridiculous dance move out there. It was fun to see how kids this old don't need a college party-like environment in order to go crazy.
Other than these two exciting events, the weekend has been pretty ugly--weather wise. All day today it rained cats and dogs; and, in the words of Forrest Gump, " it was like big ol' fat rain." But once again, I can never depend on Ohio weather to be consistent.

Anyways, I hope everyone had a great weekend and of course, Go Bucks!

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