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36 long hours
Despite the efforts of the Morale Committee, many dancers experienced a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the marathon.
Sophomore Laura Felts, the dance group representative for Forest Quad, experienced her first Dance Marathon this weekend.
Here's a look at what a Dance Marathon participant experiences:
Registration (6:30 p.m.):
"I'm not even thinking about the end right now or the sleep factor. I'm just hoping to meet a lot of people."
Hour 1:
Laura visited Riley's three weeks ago and saw a patient who had just gone through chemotherapy. The little girl had a wig and was being wheeled around by her father.
"That really got to me. I'll probably cry a lot this weekend."
Hour 3:
"This is like a big afterprom! It's not quite what I expected, with the basketball and everything. I've been dancing for an hour and 45 minutes, and I feel wonderful! They played 'Mambo No. 5', so I'm happy."
Hour 6:
“I just went to change my shoes. I laid down on the bench, and I was like, I'm not getting up!"
"I've only been doing this for seven hours, and I'm kind of tired. They keep giving me candy, so that's cool."
Hour 7:
"This massage feels wonderful. I'm staying here the rest of the marathon."
Hour 10:
"I was going through my bag, sort of sitting down, and Morale came over and told me to stand up. They really won't let you sit down!"
Hour 12:
Found in a massage train of Delta Upsilons: "Mike and Joe were awesome! They were the best hand so far."
Hour 16:
Through bouts of coughing, "I've had a cold for 3 weeks. The bands are starting to play the same stuff over and over."
Hour 18:
Drearily, "I don't think I'm going to make it. I'm going to find someone to sneak me out of here."
Hour28:
“Running over to the Twister board woke me up. Now I’m on my 15th wind! I’ve been up and down, up and down. As long as we keep doing something, I’m fine.”
Hour 36:
“It’s 100 percent worth it to dance. The key to happiness is to keep others up, and they will keep you up in return. I just can’t believe it is over.”
