{"id":30633,"date":"2017-02-03T10:39:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T15:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=30633"},"modified":"2017-02-03T10:39:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T15:39:29","slug":"just-do-it-my-new-love-and-the-freedom-to-change-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2017\/02\/03\/just-do-it-my-new-love-and-the-freedom-to-change-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Just do it: my new love and the freedom to change your mind"},"content":{"rendered":"Guess what?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16442990_10154976314621103_177367020_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30634\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16442990_10154976314621103_177367020_o-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Annette's new skates.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16442990_10154976314621103_177367020_o-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16442990_10154976314621103_177367020_o-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16442990_10154976314621103_177367020_o.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nI took the plunge! I bought my own beautiful pair of skates! Did my wallet cry a little? Yes. Am I beyond excited? Yes.\r\n\r\nOn my way home to my parents\u2019 house I took a detour to the Figure Skating Boutique in Markham. It was a whole other world. I\u2019m sure my knowing nothing about figure skates gave everyone a good chuckle.\r\n\r\nNow I\u2019m counting down to Wednesday, which will hopefully help me get through an overwhelming next couple of days. I can\u2019t wait for my skating class to try these babies out! The rentals are useful, I don\u2019t have to bring skates to campus, but I prefer to have a custom fit - since my feet are done growing, I considered this a good investment. These skates feel like an extension of my legs! I can\u2019t wait to see what I can do!\r\n\r\nI\u2019m so grateful for my discovery of the skating class at Varsity Centre. When your skating experience consists of a jam-packed Nathan Phillips Square outdoor ice rink, it\u2019s easy not to discover a true appreciation for the sport\/art. This class allowed me to do that. With a rink shared by only myself and a dozen or so other people, and an instructor to teach me to <em>really <\/em>skate, I have fallen in love. It feels great. Last Wednesday, while I worked on my crossovers, I found myself humming some sort of classical music to myself. I <em>am <\/em>an ice princess. I have no shame.\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_30635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30635\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/What-if.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30635\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/What-if-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"An image of text which reads: &quot;Better an oops than a what if.&quot;\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/What-if-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/What-if.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: geniusquotes.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nSo, I guess the moral of the story is get out there and discover all that this campus has to offer us! It\u2019ll probably never be more convenient for you to try these classes, and they truly are fantastic. I have yet to find one I don\u2019t really enjoy. If you\u2019ve never had the chance to truly experience some of these sports, I\u2019m telling you, you may not know what you\u2019re missing!\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve spoken to many people who admit they \u201cwere thinking about\u201d or \u201creally wanted to\u201d or \u201calmost did\u201d take such a such class. So many people. Take the leap, friends. Funny thing is, in most cases it\u2019s a class I\u2019ve taken and can then highly recommend to these peers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30636\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of a variety of sports Annette has enjoyed over the years.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/16443027_10154976366986103_628761082_o.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve had the privilege of enjoying a very large number of sports\/disciplines and truthfully, the only one I didn\u2019t like was cross country running. The only <em>reason<\/em> I didn\u2019t like it, was that I was absolutely awful at it, and it frequently involved being cold, wet and covered in mud.\r\n\r\nI understand it can be difficult to commit to a registered class because of the associated costs, but the Athletic Centre\/Varsity Centre\/Goldring Centre have a reasonable withdrawal policy.\r\n\r\nSo, what registered classes are you thinking about taking? What\u2019s stopping you?\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_30637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30637\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30637\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shia Laboeuf is shown with the text &quot;Just do it!&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2017\/01\/208840_1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Listen to Shia.<br \/>Source: teepublic.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nGuess what? 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