I started skating in 8th grade, continued through my sophomore year and got kinda serious with it. Never got sponsored, never had any serious injuries, i just skated and had fun. I eventually ended up quitting because it got to the point where i skated so i could be better than my other friends, and it got less and less fun. Then i started smoking, and totally stopped skating, but i started up again recently. Also for my 17th birthday i got a longboard offline and its sweet. Me and 2 other friends used to skate down these trails and just pass a joint while we skated. Fun Times.