This past Wednesday, January 16th, the class went to the Bayside Community Center to take part in Zumba with seniors who frequented the center. Unfortunately, due to the cold weather and rain not many seniors were present. Still, it was a memorable experience. As a person who has done Zumba before, I came in knowing one thing that many in my class did not. Zumba is hard. As it began, I once again came to this same conclusion. Zumba is hard. It gets you sweaty within seconds and you're 10000% sure you look ridiculous doing it. Yet, it's still somewhat enjoyable once you warm up and stop thinking about what you look like doing it. This happened for me and I eventually got into it. Looking around the room, I noticed that the seniors were also very into Zumba.
After Zumba, we had a light breakfast and then a section of time meant for us to talk to the seniors. Unfortunately only a few seniors were present that day and I did not have the opportunity to speak to one. I instead used this time to get to know some of the people in my class. Overall, I enjoyed my time at the Bayside Community Center. However, I do regret not going up to a senior to spark a conversation or joining another group’s conversation, but this is my lesson for next time. I think I will try to be more proactive in seeking out a conversation and connection at the next event.
After Zumba, we had a light breakfast and then a section of time meant for us to talk to the seniors. Unfortunately only a few seniors were present that day and I did not have the opportunity to speak to one. I instead used this time to get to know some of the people in my class. Overall, I enjoyed my time at the Bayside Community Center. However, I do regret not going up to a senior to spark a conversation or joining another group’s conversation, but this is my lesson for next time. I think I will try to be more proactive in seeking out a conversation and connection at the next event.