- 2018-19 Highlights
Personal Statement
One of the most common things said about me off the field is that I am a quiet person. Being a quiet person has led to me becoming an excellent observer, and I have applied this to soccer by developing a great understanding of the game, both through playing and watching professionals. My comfort zone was to be quiet, but I decided to challenge myself to help direct my teammates in a leading role on both my high school and Academy teams. Still, I find that it seems best to speak when I have something important to say because, then, people listen. I have always aspired to lead by example, but I realize that it is time to share what I see going on during games and practices, so that's my approach now. Think first, but speak up when the situation calls for it.
Academics have always been important to me, and I am proud of my academic achievements, especially in A.P. classes. I wish to continue challenging myself by attending an academically strong college. Despite my accomplishments in difficult courses, I realized that I could have done better in my freshman and sophomore years. So I decided to apply myself. In the fall semester of my Junior year, I was the 2nd best runner on our Cross Country team and a starter, who usually played all 40 minutes in our soccer games. I achieved a 4.0 that semester., but ironically, I believe the most important thing I learned while doing that pertained to my time management skills. During my Junior and Senior fall semesters, I needed to be at school to run at 6 o'clock a.m. In order to participate in Cross Country.
I scored a 33 on my A.C.T. so I decided to retake it, and scored a 34. I was also Class Vice President and took 4 A.P. Classes in the fall of my Senior year, and achieved a 4.0 that semester. I feel I have proven something to myself. I am confident that I will handle the academic challenges of college while playing soccer. I also am confident that I would make a significant contribution to any team and, basically, that is my dream. I had a basketball coach when I was 9 years old that had us all repeatedly say, "When one of us scores, we all score." I never forgot that mantra. I never will. The team is what matters most. Everything else comes in a distant second.
