 Okay, ready? Hi, I'm Sarah. I am a co-leader of BU Girl Skaters Bugs for short The purpose of creating the club was more of to create a safe space for girl skaters and any girls that enjoy like skating on wheels Like roller skaters as well. I grew up with a lot of guy skaters kind of around me And I made me think okay, this is a boy sport like a lot my mom was like why are you doing a boy sport? Like do a girl sport, and I'm like Why does a sport have a gender? It's kind of dumb if I go to like a skate session with a bunch of guys Sometimes there's a couple girls But like most times all guys and it's just kind of like oh, okay They look down on me like I'm kind of just there to like hang out or I'm like some sort of like shoddy to someone And I'm like no I'm like me like Let me be a girl skater. I Had friends telling me they're like it's so cool that you're skating like you're a girl And I'm like I guess so and they're like why don't you create like a group for like a safe space for like girl skaters I was like okay, so I came out and no girls came out except for one girl And that was my co-founder Penny and so she was like, okay, I actually know a lot of girls that skate Why don't we like start like talking to them and this and that? So many people approach me like I wish I could skate I just like I'm afraid of falling or I just wish I had someone to like teach me And I'm like well like the thing about bugs I enjoy teaching people how to skate more than actually skating myself being taught by another girl is honestly so much less Intimidating especially if a guy's trying to do it. They're trying to hit on you or whatever. It's like weird how they're grabbing you I'm like a Having like a girl like kind of just like hold on to you make sure you're okay. It's like just more comforting I Haven't gone a day without skating for like except if it's like snowing outside for like three years now Honestly, like I know it sounds so stupid It's like become like an extension of my body like my little boo like I cannot leave the house without it She's pescaded in snow rain under storms extreme heat waves I have such an emotional attachment to this board. I can't let her go Skating is not difficult if you think it's cool if you have an interest honestly try it. It is for me It's my favorite thing in the entire world. It's easy to pick up you meet friends doing it You have fun doing it. It's a great experience. You'll meet lovely people skate