A Collegian staff member will be attempting a different infamous challenge each week for the rest of the semester and will document their experiences. Send comments or suggestions, including challenge ideas, to edge@spub.ksu.edu.

While driving to Norman, Okla., to watch the K-State football team, one of my fellow editors and I had the "brilliant" idea to attempt the infamous "Cinnamon Challenge."

Basically, the point of the challenge, which has become a YouTube.com sensation, is to try to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon in less than a minute without the aid of a beverage.

I had not heard of the challenge before and frankly, I thought it sounded like a breeze. I checked out some videos of others attempting it and found out my speculations were far from accurate.

But, for some reason still unbeknownst to me or anyone else with an ounce of common sense, I still decided to give it a shot. I was somehow under the incorrect impression I could prove all YouTubers wrong and complete the challenge.

I tried it. I failed. Big surprise.

As soon as I put the cinnamon into my mouth, it felt as though I had swallowed a mouthful of sand. Really hot sand. I immediately started chugging water from the bottle I had in my hand (call me a cheater, I really don't care) and was hit with an uncontrollable coughing fit. Over half an hour later, my throat still burned and I could not stop sneezing.

Needless to say, it wasn't a good time.

While I personally hated the experience and gained nothing positive from it, I'm sure there are several people who would cherish the opportunity. OK, not really. No human being should ever put his or herself through that. Period.

-Justin Nutter is a senior in print journalism and, he would like to add, a moron for attempting this challenge. Send comments to edge@spub.ksu.edu