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Pursuing a Passion

qu students beyond
hunter gooden, a freshman, may be an average guy in
school, but during the weekend he would prefer to either enenorrnl
catch some waves, ride his dirt bike. or go snowboarding
in the winter at Big Bear.
Hunter has been surfing for three years since his dad Hunter Gooden
first got him into it. He surfs at Mission Bay once a month
for about four hours. Hunter always likes to challenge
himself when he surfs no matter the ocean temperature .
.. I always try to find the biggest waves, so I could push
myself a little farther," says Hunter.
Hunter has also been dirt biking and started three
yearn ago as well ... The firnt time I started dirt biking, I
knew it was something that I could do in my free time."
He rides with his whole family in places like Agua Dulce .
.. My dad and my older brother were the ones who inspired
me to try dirt biking," says Hunter. He owns a CRF 150
and rides the dirt hills where he could challenge himself
going up, and speeding on the way down.
~nowboarding, his third sporting interest, is a passion
he began when he was six. Every winter, Hunter goes
camping at Big Bear for a couple of weeks with his
family. Andjust like facing the snow and the dirt, he also
shreds in the snow ... , never get use to the rush I foeljust
after I get off the lift and down the mountain," Hunter
says. Despite the quest for that rush, he professes he
plays it safo to prevent injury .
.. The fact that my family is also involved in these sports
is comforting and that they arn right beside me watching,"
he says, explaining that the entire experience is eminently
morn satisfying when he is with his family.
Though he travels far to get to what he likes to do, it is
worth it for all the thrills that his lifo has given him
through hobbies.