So I (29F) took and passed the MSF course this week. I thought about writing in after Day 1 but I was so discouraged and frustrated afterwards. I wanted to wait until the course was completed and I had a full picture.

Not to scare anyone off, It was the toughest thing I ever did. I pick up projects and interests here and there. I read, watch videos and usually the book & research part makes sense and something clicks. Mastering a skill is not something I strive for. I get good enough at something and if I like it enough, I revisit it in the future and then I add a notch to my belt. I’ve never ridden a motorcycle before, not even as a passenger but I see them on the road all the time and this itch randomly started to grow inside me. I had to try it.

I stand at a proud 5ft with an inseam somewhere around 28-29cm and went to the field ahead of time to make sure they had a bike my size. Rode a bike once or twice when I was 10, didn’t ever learn to stop and idk how to drive manual, so the whole idea of a clutch is foreign to me. I stalled the poor bike so many times I thought it would explode out of spite. The foot stand gave me a sexy bruise on my shin from walking it for that bit in the beginning and I had very sore ribs. (Why ribs?) Now that I'm saying it, I was sore all over. I’m kind of a couch potato so I kind of understand that I don’t move my body in that way ever but I was also just sitting on a bike. Maybe I leaned a few times. Whatever, doesn’t matter. I was out of bounds nearly every exercise, knocked over some poor cones, had very jerky upshifts and again, stalled a lot. I understand the mechanics of riding very thoroughly, it just never clicked for me. I kept at it waiting for something to click. No click yet.

I feel that I was the only one that did so terribly but I’m sure some of that is due to focusing so much on my own performance. I didn’t really notice how anyone else did but I passed. I don’t trust their judgement too much but I’m in the clear and plan to return in the spring to relearn but holy shit. That was not easy. Not at all

Oh, and for kicks. I brought my endorsement paperwork home and was very proud of it. Sat it on the table. Almost immediately my son took it upon himself to put it in the shredder so that was fun to replace. Maybe it’s a sign?