I went back to college 33

Yesterday, I went back to college.

It's been a long time since I've been.

I was a pretty terrible student. All I wanted to do was ski.

Actually, all I really did was ski.

And because of this, two things happened.

First, I got really good at skiing. In fact, I had aspirations to go pro.

I skied with many people who ended up going to the Olympics, became Redbull athletes, or went pro.

When you are surrounded by people like this, it pushes you.

Being around people like this transforms you into a better version of yourself.

You want to keep up. So you do.

I was skiing over 100 days per year. I was completely obsessed.

I competed in big international competitions and got to ski on multiple continents.

At the same time, I was broke and eating leftover food off stranger’s plates in the lodge for breakfast.

Then going out and doing backflips off cliffs in the afternoon.

It was a really cool phase of life.

Obsession has its consequences though.

I was a pathetic student. One might say I was failing out.

During the winter, I skied more than I went to class.

Class was boring and I didn't see the point.

So the second thing that happened was academic probation.

And needing to redo classes....

Not good.

But yesterday, I went back, but with a different perspective.

I'm not a real college student. In fact, I graduated a long time ago with a degree in finance. It took me way longer than 4 years….

But now I'm obsessed with writing and teaching. (go figure)

I've become a real student of this stuff lately.

When you find something you truly love, it doesn't feel hard.

Instead, it gives you energy.

I dedicate a lot of time to it.

I'm always trying to get better at it. There are so many little skills to learn.

And I feel like I can't learn them fast enough.

Yesterday, I needed a quiet place away from my crying baby and barking dog to concentrate on finishing the Car Creator Crash Course.

I found a nice quiet spot in the library at my old school to sit down for 4 hours and rewrite a section on writing.

There’s something really I love about being in that environment.

My editor helped me realize it needed a bit of a redo. (she was right)

It’s much better now.

I've put an enormous amount of time into it and it has been my obsession for months now.

I stopped counting hours because I don't even want to know.

It’s totally free for you by the way. Seems kind of crazy, I know.

But the skills I’ve learned by creating it will pay off for the rest of my life. So I’m not worried about it.

It's getting close to being done. And I can't wait to get some feedback (even if it's negative).

This was my long way of giving you an update.

But it’s more fun when to use a little story. (I talk about this in the course)

And I hope you become a student of creating car content.

If you’re lucky it will turn into an obsession.

If you focus on it, lots of cool things can happen.

Sam “I did backflips & had a 2.3 GPA” Webster

P.S. I didn't plan on writing this today. But as I sat at my computer doing more editing, I watched the darkness of the early morning turn into day with the snow lightly falling and got inspired. Later today, I'm going skiing with my wife. No backflips though. Just some relaxed groomers and hot chocolate (or a chairlift beer).

P.P.S Would you be interested in a group where you can hang out with other car creators to learn from? Not sure if I will do it, but if there is enough interest, I might make it happen.

Just reply “yes” or “no” to this email and let me know.