Living a busy life may be on Rachel Halverson’s plate, but this does not hold her back from achieving her dream of figure skating. Years of practice and competitions have taught Halverson the values of self-motivation, discipline and patience along her journey of pursuing figure skating.
Starting at age eight, she began her lessons at the Elk River Ice Arena. Her family has been very supportive from the beginning; in fact her entire family has been on the ice in one way or another. Her mother was a recreational skater growing up, and her father was a hockey player.
“You have to work hard for what you want and it isn’t always easy. My coaches help motivate me, but ultimately I’m the one pushing to be the best that I can be,” Halverson said.
With dedication on her side, Halverson can be found at the rink Monday through Friday. Currently she is working toward the goal of earning a spot on the European skating tour, which asks many requirements of the skater. Halverson is preparing the first requirement, which is sending in an audition tape with certain jumps, spins, and footwork included. She is finishing up the last touches of her tape and will be sending it in soon.
“I’m really busy all the time. It’s sometimes hard to fit everything in, but I love skating so much that I would never give up on it.”
Not only can she be found at the rink almost everyday of the week, Halverson is also taking classes at the Elk River Area High School and Anoka Ramsey Community College as a PSEO student. As a senior, she strives to graduate with 40 plus college credits in order to have flexibility with college. This will benefit her greatly if she does go on a skating tour having several credits under her belt.
“I want to seize this opportunity when I can because college will always be there for me. I’m thinking about attending Biola University in California, but I’m not sure what I’ll major yet.”
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This was fun reading this! I thought you did a really nice job at summarizing everything! :) My last name is actually spelled Halvorson though, and I do have two older brothers an older sister, and a younger brother who don't skate. I'm also only taking classes at Anoka this year. Last year I took some at Anoka and at the Elk River High School, but this year I'm taking all college credits. Otherwise I thought that you did a really nice job! :)
Ooh I loved this style of writing Sarah, this was beautiful the way it was written. I'm not really sure what is was about it, but it was so intriguing and informative. I guess mostly because you focused on her goals, determination and patience. I think that is usually the most important thing when writing about somebody's hobby, is how it makes them who they are. you did an awesome job achieving this.
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