Good Vibes

      Here at Boston University, I am part of an all-girls hip-hop team called Vibes. As a team, we follow Eudaimonia, and celebrate with each other, to help bring us all closer together. For example, after our competitions, we usually throw a party to celebrate being given the opportunity to compete and all of the achievements we have made as a team. Sometimes, however, our reasons for celebrating are much simpler. Thursday night is typically a time when we all get together to celebrate a long a week of successful practices. We usually just stay in our comfortable practice clothes and hang out at one of our teammate’s apartments. The night is spent telling stories, playing games, listening to music, and dancing around for fun.

     A really special aspect of Vibes is the fact that there are no “clicks” on the team; everyone gets along with each other and for a team of 20 girls, it is quite impressive. I don’t think this would be possible if we didn’t follow Eudiamonia. Following this religion gives us time to really get to know aspects of each other that we wouldn’t know from simply practicing together; our true personalities really shine through when we celebrate together. Additionally, the time spent together as a team outside of practice allows us to resolve any problems that might have arisen during practice and gives us a chance to unwind from the stress that comes with preparing for competitions. Celebrating as a team brings us all happiness and this happiness makes us a stronger and more successful team, both in practice and at competitions.