The first Rose scholar event was ice skating at Lynah Rink. After being back for a couple of days, I realized that it was a west campus-wide event, which I thought was really nice. Upon arrival, the line to get skates was really long and my friends and I were worried about there not being enough skates for everyone. The anticipation was killing us, as the line slowed down when we were almost to the window. Thankfully, there were plenty of skates, hockey ones at least (as opposed to figure skating skates). As soon as I stepped on to the ice, I felt unsure. I had been skating many times before, but many years ago also. Being on the ice was strangely familiar, but not. With hockey skates, it seemed as though I had forgotten how to skate. After going around a couple of times, I became more comfortable on the ice and paired up with friends that were at about the same skill level as I was.

The event was a great way to kick off the semester. I saw a bunch of my friends that lived on West that I hadn’t seen since last semester. I got to interact with them and have conversations while trying to keep my balance on the ice. I saw people gliding effortlessly and gliding with a bit more difficulty, but most of all, I saw smiles on peoples’ faces, even after falling on the ice. Being back in the rink took me back to my middle school days and reignited my desire to learn how to skate properly again. Thanks, Rose house!