1/10 activities and Ceildh dancing

Today was our second day of classes, which was much different from the first.  There were very few people in today's classes (less than 20), which I think is always a good thing.  Life seemed a little less hectic than yesterday, although I stayed pretty busy between my studies and other meetings.   This evening, we had an evening of Ceildh, which is basically a Gaelic dance, similar to square dancing.  It truly brought our entire group together and helped us collectively as a group leave our comfort zone and enjoy the company of one another.  We were all dancing, smiling, laughing, clapping, and truly enjoying the music being played.  It is by far the most fun experience I have had yet this semester and has also given me a taste of some culture.  I went on a second run today as well.  I am still really sore, but maybe that is between the combination of running, abs, walking around the manner, and having to go up and down so many flights of stairs?!  After the Ceildh, my friend Karen and I went exploring and found another secret passageway in the manner.  It looked like a closet, but it had a staircase around the corner, and we found some notes and such left from prior students!  We had to find it with a flashlight because it was so dark!  Today, overall, has been a very good day, and I am looking forward to tomorrow, and what it may bring!  It seems every day has a new window of opportunity to offer if you choose to open it.