Personal Statement
Hi, my name is Gianna Almeida, and I am a student athlete at Marengo Community High School. I started playing volleyball in 8th grade and have played since. I have played two club seasons so far and hope to play many more throughout high school. My plan is to maintain my academic achievements for the rest of high school and in college. Athletically, I would love to play college volleyball while earning a degree. I am really interested in Orthopedic medicine and would like to get my Bachelors and possibly Master's in Science of Nursing. I also really enjoy playing basketball in the winter and running track in the spring. Thanks to my coaches and teammates, I have realized that within a sport it is not always about skill, but attitude and dedication. You have to work hard and encourage everyone around you if you want to succeed as a team. I love the sport so much and put my all into every practice and game. I have had so much fun playing volleyball, as well as developing amazing relationships with my team, and hope to continue this into a collegiate sport.
