{"id":3376,"date":"2019-09-04T16:21:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T23:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbaquaticcenter.com\/news\/?p=3376"},"modified":"2020-12-01T13:12:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T21:12:34","slug":"student-story-how-surfing-changed-my-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/2019\/09\/student-story-how-surfing-changed-my-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Story: How surfing changed my semester"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a nursing student, my semesters are usually filled with endless hours of studying and stressful course loads.  This last fall, I decided to add a semester-long ENS Surfing course to my load, and it was the best decision I could have made. No matter what I had going on in my week (exams, group projects, papers, etc.), I could always count on having my Wednesdays out on the ocean to put me in a good mood and in the right mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When I first signed up for the course I was nervous–mainly because I hadn\u2019t surfed since I was in elementary school, but also because none of my friends were available to sign up with me.  By the end of the first day, I already had a new group of friends, and even recognized people from some of my other courses at SDSU! The instructors were all so welcoming and fun, I had no doubt it was going to be a great semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first day out on the water was challenging and I wasn\u2019t able to stand up on a single wave.  But even when I wiped out, my instructors and my new friends were still there cheering me on!  By the second week I was popping up and catching waves left and right. It was such an incredible feeling being propelled by the waves and starting to feel grounded on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the end of the semester, I felt completely comfortable out on the water and had countless memories to take home with me. It even boosted my GPA a little, too!  Being able to take a watersports class through my school, and even get credit for it, is an experience unique to SDSU and I\u2019m so glad I decided to take advantage of it.  Now to take on my next adventure–sailing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like the sound of Kasey’s experience? Start yours at mbaquaticcenter.com\/semester-long-classes.htm<\/a>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Kasey Bethel is a Junior at San Diego State University studying Nursing. She has served as the MBAC Camp Photographer and Social Media Assistant for the past 3 years. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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