Senior Sechan Tak started skateboarding over the summer when a few of his friends asked him to go to the skatepark with them. Tak typically spends his time debating or playing the violin, so learning to skateboard has been a journey for him.

“I didn’t know how to skate, and it was definitely out of my comfort zone, but they encouraged me to try it,” Tak said. “It took a few hours just for me to get on and move in one direction safely. Skating has a pretty steep learning curve for me, but I feel like I’m improving every time I skate.”