BrookeK
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I haven't been on the forum in ages. I've been insanely busy, working 7 days a week, coming home late and going straight to bed.
But I've been extra busy because....I took the ITC at my home mountain. I am officially a ski instructor.
Let me pause here, in disbelief.
I just opened the forum and saw this thread. I'm scrolling through it, looking at everyone's impressive accomplishments...and feeling a bit inadequate! Ok, maybe a lot inadequate.
If you would have told me 4 years ago that I'd be not only a skier, but an instructor, I wouldn't have believed you.
I know I'm still new. I know I have an amazing amount to learn, not just for my personal skiing, but for teaching. I'm not a 'great' skier, but I'm really proud of what I've been able to accomplish on a short time. And I'm now a part of an amazing group of skiers, all of whom are encouraging and supportive. They hold clinics every weekend before open, so we can work on our own skiing. Everyone has been amazing informative, happy to share knowledge.
The last few weekends have been incredible. Challenging. Intimidating. But so rewarding.
I taught a 10 year old girl last weekend, she only spoke Spanish. My.spanish isn't great, but we were able to communicate. By the end of our 90 minutes, she was turning, stopping, but most importantly, she had this grin on her face thay reminded me of the one I had the day I bought my first horse.
I find the adults to be even more rewarding. They come with tension and nervousness, and I feel like I have a special appreciation for that, because I also learned as an adult. We don't bounce anymore! It is such a thrill to start with people that are so unsure and end with them making slow controlled turns, and smiling the whole time.
Thanks for reading this far, letting me babble. I probably seem silly...still so inexperienced compared to all of you. But I am so incredibly excited to continue on this journey.
But I've been extra busy because....I took the ITC at my home mountain. I am officially a ski instructor.
Let me pause here, in disbelief.
I just opened the forum and saw this thread. I'm scrolling through it, looking at everyone's impressive accomplishments...and feeling a bit inadequate! Ok, maybe a lot inadequate.
If you would have told me 4 years ago that I'd be not only a skier, but an instructor, I wouldn't have believed you.
I know I'm still new. I know I have an amazing amount to learn, not just for my personal skiing, but for teaching. I'm not a 'great' skier, but I'm really proud of what I've been able to accomplish on a short time. And I'm now a part of an amazing group of skiers, all of whom are encouraging and supportive. They hold clinics every weekend before open, so we can work on our own skiing. Everyone has been amazing informative, happy to share knowledge.
The last few weekends have been incredible. Challenging. Intimidating. But so rewarding.
I taught a 10 year old girl last weekend, she only spoke Spanish. My.spanish isn't great, but we were able to communicate. By the end of our 90 minutes, she was turning, stopping, but most importantly, she had this grin on her face thay reminded me of the one I had the day I bought my first horse.
I find the adults to be even more rewarding. They come with tension and nervousness, and I feel like I have a special appreciation for that, because I also learned as an adult. We don't bounce anymore! It is such a thrill to start with people that are so unsure and end with them making slow controlled turns, and smiling the whole time.
Thanks for reading this far, letting me babble. I probably seem silly...still so inexperienced compared to all of you. But I am so incredibly excited to continue on this journey.