Name: Isla Gibb
Course: Forensic Science
Year: 2nd
What made you choose to join the AberFly Society?
? I enjoyed the taster session I tried during freshers and loved how happy and confident I felt afterwards.
What initially drew you to pole, and how has it impacted your physical and mental well-being?
My friends and I went to a taster session during freshers week, we all really enjoyed it so decided to join. I’ve always liked to stay active and moving to university I was unsure of how I could do this so jumped at the opportunity to join a society where I could make friends and stay active. After each session I attend I feel stronger than I had previously and relaxed, so I sometimes use this as an escape.
How does pole contribute to your self-confidence, body positivity and overall sense of empowerment?
Every pole session I have attended so far, I have accomplished something new and have gone to new lengths, physically which always feels amazing on its own but is even better with everyone else’s support and celebrations.
Can you share a memorable experience of breaking through a personal limitation or fear while practicing pole? How did you approach it and what did you learn from that experience?
When I first joined the pole society, I was scared to do any of the climbs as I thought that I would injure myself in some way, however I decided to just trust everyone around me and tried it. I now absolutely love doing anything that involves a climb so since this I have been less reluctant trying new things, both within and outside of pole.
If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future, and why?
I would definitely travel to the future to see what I have to look forward to or what I would need to prepare for. I would much rather do that instead of travelling back and reliving my life, just because I like to move forward instead of constantly looking back and missing out on what is happening in the meantime.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want to have with you?
A plane, pilot, sunglasses.
If you could have any superpower for a day, what would you choose and how would you use it?
Teleportation – I could travel anywhere for free because I wouldn’t need to pay for flights or a hotel as I can just teleport to my bed at the end of the day.
