Personal Statement
I am determined, motivated, and I set high-standard goals for myself. I maintain a 3.55 GPA, while driving myself to be the best soccer player I can be. No matter where I am, on or off the field, I'm willing to improve anything that doesn't live up to my self-expectations. I'm also reminded about my coachable qualities, and am willing to oblige any theme coaches or athletes want to advise me. My determination stands out more than many. For example, I was the first girl from New Hampshire in a long time to be selected for the Eastern States ODP Regional Team with nobody at first to talk to, nor communicate with. I attended the camp determined and I focused on what I was there for. I knew the friends would come later. Within 4 years, I made the US ODP National U17 Squad, proving that overcoming initial step-backs can result in personal success.
I also was invited to spend ten days in a soccer camp held for Malaga FC in Spain called Futbol Carrasco in 2019. Almost nobody there spoke English. This difficulty with communication led to me to initially not understanding the drills or orders from the counselors. On top of that, the girls at hand had a completely alternate team shape and pattern of play. Learning to adapt in situations like this is vital to becoming a leader, and now as High School captain, the lessons I learnt back then will only help me in the future.
Discovering new ways to communicate and comprehend drills in a foreign environment was stressful, but it grew me as a player in a way that not many girls get to experience. Given the opportunity to recognize different styles of play allows me to prove that I will be flexible, and a reliable teammate and student at your college. My leadership, confidence, and determination both on-and off the field divides me from other girls my age; which makes me a perfect fit for your university.
Greta Caulton
April 2022.
