I think it dawns on everyone once in their lifetime that college is a waste of time," jokes 22-year-old Mumbai-based athlete Antima Bisht recalling how she dropped out of a Bachelors degree in Mass Media to become a pro-longboarder. We are speaking to her ahead of a workshop she will be conducting for enthusiasts this Sunday. Whether it was chancing upon India's first and only crew for the sport or landing a job as a representative for skateboarding with a leading sports brand, for Bisht, happenstance has played a huge role.

"In 2013, I was meeting a friend and through him, I discovered Longboard Crew India. It looked very exciting, so I thought of trying it out. I kept practising and gradually became a part of the group. Then I started my own classes to teach the sport to kids around Navi Mumbai, where I live, and also travelled to Odisha and Manipur to teach," she shares. The crew practises every Sunday on a long stretch of road in Sector 15, Belapur.