As Told To is a recurring segment on xoNecole where real women are given a platform to tell their stories in first-person narrative as told to a writer. If you have a story you'd like to share but aren't sure about how to put it into words, contact us at submissions@xonecole.com with the subject "As Told To" for your story to be featured. This is Chelsea Woody's story, as told to Charmin Michelle. I'm a Black woman with a full afro, and I surf. I wanted to learn to surf since I was a teenager...| xoNecole