Personal Narrative: How Ski Club Has Changed My Life

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How Ski Club Has Changed My Life
Ski Club is almost always something that someone signs up for and pays money to get a ride and go ski or snowboard with a group of friends or acquaintances. When people start to ski or snowboard it is hard to get used to at first but when you do, it is one of the best feelings. To try and master a skill that intrigues you and to successfully master that skill is something that makes me very happy, in order to master a skill, you have to put in a lot of effort which can be stressful to a lot of people but for me I was looking forward to it and finally achieved it. The discourse community called Ski Club has been one of the greatest experiences of my life allowing me to learn new things and meet new people. …show more content…

The reason I snowboard has a lot to do with influences from my friends. I have tried skiing with a friend that skis and recommended it to me, but it is just not the same. When I first started snowboarding, I literally put in my blood and sweat to get better, because I knew that is what I wanted. I fell a lot, especially when the snow had a coat of ice over it which made handling the snowboard even harder. But with all of this failure that I am talking about, comes a wonderful feeling when you are successfully able to land a jump or even a trick. I am in no means calling myself an expert at this sport, but I know for a fact that I want to continue getting better and learning new things because I know this is what I

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