Hope and hard work keep paralyzed Pacific Beach surfer on track for MBA

PACIFIC BEACH – When Collin Bosse talks about strength, the Crown Point resident isn’t referring to his family’s triathlete genes or the physical power it once took him to carve a wave in the Pacific Ocean.

At 26, three years after a dive into shallow water in Mission Bay left him paralyzed from the chest down, Bosse has discovered a different kind of muscle.

“Back in the day, strength wasn’t an important part of my life. It was just about being active,” Bosse says. “Now, strength has transformed into a mindset. I enjoy the idea of doing hard things and pushing myself further than I think I can go. To me, the greatest battle someone can face is with their own mind.”…

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