Growing up in Florida isn’t exactly the ideal environment for learning winter sports. Much to my delight and apprehension, I got the chance to try ice skating last weekend along with a lot of the members of West Campus. After a brief, but very helpful lesson from Caitlan, I was able to make it across the rink without falling. It already felt like an accomplishment to wander away from the wall within five minutes of being on the ice, but by the time the event was over I actually learned how to balance well enough to go a bit faster in more fluid movements. Of course, I did fall a few times, but fortunately the lesson also covered how to properly stand up when that happens!

I had a ton of fun catching up with other Rose Scholars and friends after a long break and it was great to interact with people in a relaxed environment, away from deadlines and obligations. Having now conquered my initial nervousness about ice skating, I can hardly wait to try again and improve!