Earvin da Silva '17 Recruiting Profile

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."- Walter Bagehot. What makes me different from others is that I don't believe there is a limit to how fast I can become as long as I am mentally and physically strong; Some people say that no runner will come close anytime soon to Usian Bolt's 9.58s record but I believe that if people including me stay on the right path (no drugs or alcohol) and train extremely well then the record will not last. My inspiration is my Grandma (who lives in Benin, Africa) who worked very hard despite being very poor so that my Mom could get an education and then get a job to move the America for a better life. I recently became an Eagle Scout; being in Boy Scouts for the past 6 years have taught me many valuable attributes such as leadership and responsibility which I know will help me greatly throughout my life.