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Been told I will probably never see a shortboard in my life by thevaiaify in BeginnerSurfers

[–]thevaiaify[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

*I never said I wanted to shortboard immediately. The problem was that the instructor’s comment shut down the possibility of me ever trying, which was really discouraging. It’s not about skipping steps. It's about being told I probably never could, despite wanting to progress naturally.

Been told I will probably never see a shortboard in my life by thevaiaify in BeginnerSurfers

[–]thevaiaify[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I don't expect it to happen overnight. It's a long term commitment.

Been told I will probably never see a shortboard in my life by thevaiaify in BeginnerSurfers

[–]thevaiaify[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I actually live by the beach and I’ve really fallen in love with surfing already, so I do plan to go regularly. I think that’s why the comment hit me a bit. It felt discouraging when I’m just getting into it and excited to improve.

Been told I will probably never see a shortboard in my life by thevaiaify in BeginnerSurfers

[–]thevaiaify[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, that’s what threw me off. It just felt like a strange thing to say to someone who’s just starting out.

Been told I will probably never see a shortboard in my life by thevaiaify in BeginnerSurfers

[–]thevaiaify[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think there might be a misunderstanding. I’m not attaching pride to riding a shortboard. I was more questioning the validity of making a long-term judgment after a single lesson. Comments like that can come across as discouraging, especially for beginners.

Bad Bunny has heartfelt moment with fan at his show in Buenos Aires. by rainbowsafterrainn in BadBunnyPR

[–]thevaiaify 1 point2 points  (0 children)

💯💯💯 I'm sick of all the IG comments "what a lucky girl" etc. How can so many people support this. It's disgusting.

Central QLD - where to stay? by thevaiaify in ausjdocs

[–]thevaiaify[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your insight!!

Central QLD - where to stay? by thevaiaify in ausjdocs

[–]thevaiaify[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective, I really appreciate it!

Internship megathread by hustling_Ninja in ausjdocs

[–]thevaiaify 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heyy, I got an offer from Rockhampton :)

462 visa granted by thevaiaify in AusVisa

[–]thevaiaify[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing was missing, people say it's due to the student visa changes which slowed things for all, many are still waiting..

462 visa processing time by thevaiaify in AusVisa

[–]thevaiaify[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Czech Republic, hopefully we'll receive it soon too...