Xavier senior RaShid Gaston is terrified of flying and has a love-hate relationship with roller coasters because of their great heights, so no way was he going to zip-line from 200 feet above the Little Miami River when a friend suggested it last summer.
After a bit of goading, Gaston relented.
“It became a pride thing. I was like, ‘I’ll try it. I’ll go one time.’ I thought I was going to fall off any second, but I made it,” Gaston said, laughing. “Then I ended up going two or three more times.”
That, in a nutshell, is Gaston – ready for a new adventure and eager to challenge himself.