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It seemed like any other Friday. I got to school a little before eight, headed to class, rinsed and repeated.

Little did I know, Fresno Christian High School would be overtaken by a frenzy of dance mania within a matter of hours.

I was not involved in the craziness, but not because I am not confident in my dance skills. On the morning of Friday, April 23, I bolted from my third period class to fourth period Economics in order to finish homework during the 10-minute break.

I heard the conga song playing in the hallway, but was completely unaware of what would happen within the next few minutes. I missed the ensuing action. But I heard all about it the next day.

Some of the kids who got involved later explained to me that the hallway silliness was a flash-mob, or a group of kids who go buck-wild with dance moves in what would normally seem like an obscure situation.

In this case, the flash mob was put on and filmed by the video productions class. I am extremely disappointed that I missed the exciting event.

The students in the video were having a blast, despite certain comments from bystanders, who displayed confused and sometimes disdainful reactions.

To me, the conga line is more than just students dancing; it represents students banding together for a purpose.

Although the purpose in this case is relatively unimportant, FC students have shown that they are willing to unite themselves for larger objectives as well.

Whether it be the 100 or more students who attended Sadies or See You At The Pole this year, FC students are ready to get involved with activities benefited by large numbers.

High school often seems like a big pile of conformity. From buying expensive jeans to faking agreement with ideas that contradict personal beliefs, the things students do to satisfy their friends are often outrageous.

But in the case of the conga line, students did something far more outrageous: they went against the grain, stepped out of their natural desire to conform, and danced.

For more information, watch the Conga flash-mob video.