
Written by Jake Maddox
Part of the Jake Maddox JV series
A young snowboarder must balance her passion with academic pressure to prove she can excel at both.
Twelve-year-old Bristol dreams of conquering the PowderX Games, but her double vision and school demands threaten her snowboarding passion. With her parents' ultimatum looming, Bristol must excel in an exam or risk losing her chance to compete. As the Games approach, a student's advice and a difficult decision force her to find harmony between her dreams and responsibilities. Can Bristol prove she can handle it all, or will she have to sacrifice her love for the slopes?
For twelve-year-old Bristol, being on the slopes means ultimate freedom. As an adaptive snowboarder and a junior instructor, the upcoming PowderX Games are a chance to show her parents how serious she is about the sport. But juggling boarding and teaching with homework and vision therapy for her vergence insufficiency is harder than Bristol thought. When her parents announce that she’ll have to drop some of her snowboarding commitments if she doesn’t do well on an important exam, Bristol is determined to prove that she can do it all. On the day of the Games, it takes a reminder from one of her students–and a tough personal choice–to help Bristol figure out the perfect balance both on and off the slopes.
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