Final Reflections
1 Invaluable Life Skills Aidan Murphy Throughout my college career, I’ve taken a variety of classes that have pushed me intellectually, but very few that challenged me in the way Dance 190 did. While I’ve previously taken a dance class that focused more on lectures, history, and critical reviews, Dance 190 stood out because of its fully immersive and experiential approach. Instead of reading about movement or analyzing performances from a distance, we participated in the process. The emphasis was on learning through doing, such as engaging with movement, rhythm, and improvisation firsthand. For the first several weeks, I felt slightly out of place—not because the content was overwhelming, but because the learning environment was so different from what I was used to. It took me time to adjust. My academic background is largely rooted in lecture-based classes, where I’ve become accustomed to sitting, listening, taking notes, and studying in a struc...