I'm a professional snowboarder. I love steak. I love the singer, Charlie Parker. I want to buy a new car. I once worked for Cisco.
I'm a vegan. I have two dogs and a cat. I volunteer at a local garden. I'm a student at community college. I'm studying to be a nurse. I drive an SUV.
How's studying to become a nurse coming along? I'm finding it very challenging.  I like the work and it's rewarding when I finally understand it, but it's just a lot of stuff to know and think about. I bet it is. I feel the same way about snowboarding. It took me a lot of hard work, grinding, and dedication, but it's worth it now that I have a pro career. Do you have any competitions coming up? No, not until winter, but during the spring and summer, I skateboard, which is quite similar. Also, without a car, it helps me to get around. Do you do a lot of traveling for snowboarding competitions?  I bet there are competitions all over the world.  North America, Europe, Asia.  Do you get to see a lot of neat places? For my main job, I give snowboarding lessons at Killington Mountain here in Vermont. I do travel up and down the East Coast for snowboarding competitions, too. I've been snowboarding in Canada but never any other foreign countries like Switzerland for example. Have you ever tried skiing or snowboarding? I never have!  I think it looks very exciting but I have terrible balance.  I broke my wrist roller skating as a child! That sounds painful. I've had some bad rollerblading falls in my day. So, will you be getting out of college soon for the summer? Yes, finals are coming up soon.  I'm sweating those but it will be good to get them over with.  Then I need to start thinking about getting a summer job. I hope you do well on the exams. What kind of job are you looking for? Could you do any work involving gardening? I think I'll keep volunteering at the local garden but do something different for gainful employment.  Last summer I worked in a coffee shop.  This summer I'd like to do something less hectic.