Ahh snowboarding. $1000 in equipment, $1000 in mtn passes, and driving in blizzard conditions all winter season. All to ride down a mountain, hurl yourself into the air, fly onto metal bars, and hope you can stay in tact long enough to actually enjoy it. If I were born in Florida my life might be on a better track. But, for all I know, I'd probably be wrestling alligators.
I was lucky enough to start snowboarding at a young age in Vermont. Only to have what started as a fun way to pass the snowy winter season turn into a full-fledge obsession. Soon I was competing in kid's halfpipe competitions around the state with friends. All while telling the nearest people to me to, "hey, watch this........ weeeeeeeee!" Did I fall? Of course. Yet, the pain I felt was nothing compared to that feeling of landing a trick. I was hooked.
So where has snowboarding brought me today? Well... I graduated at the top of my college class. And while most of my friends and peers are embarking on exciting college related careers, I've decided to pursue a future in snowboarding. So now, after working for a restaurant all summer, here I am unemployed, bored, and waiting for snow.
Yet, here is where things start to get exciting! I've decided that boredom is not an option. So for the foreseeable future when I have a "bored" moment, well, I'm just going to go out and learn something, or try something new. This will be the forum where I will share with you my life's lessons.
So is snowboarding a good thing to do when bored? Lets see.
Because of snowboarding...
1) I have no job
2) On top of college loans, rent, food, etc... I must pay for lift passes, competitions fees, travel expenses, and expensive gear
3)My highest attainable goal involves being recognizable enough to land a "Dancing with the Stars" gig
4) Even if I do go pro, I likely will make barely enough to get by anyway.
So... is snowboarding a good thing to do when bored?
Yes, and I highly recommend that you go do it... now.
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