On February 1, an event called Buckeye Mela was hosted at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Buckeye Mela is essentially a Bollywood/Bhangra dance competition that I attended with my dance team and friends. It was a lot of fun being able to see the performances, and to especially observe the differences in the two varied dance forms. It is wonderful attending this event as an IA member, because one is really able to perceive the diversity that exists in the world. I mean this because though both dance forms originate from India, they are both different in style, costumes, music, and much more. This portrayed to me that one cannot stereotype a region to a single, particular view, but rather understand that there are many aspects of these regions that work to make them whole. Personally, it was exciting to observe the competition since I am on a classical dance team myself, for which I am captain, and we want to go competitive next year. So it is nice being able to observe and understand the competitive/choreographic techniques that they used, which can aid my team in succeeding next year. As such, I believe Buckeye Mela is an event that should be attended more often as it can help people understand the diversity that exists in our world, as well as enjoy spending time with friends and fellow students.