That was absolutely a big difference for me . Some of the challenges that I've faced , um , I would say one of the really big ones here is COVID uh during COVID , all of the pools in California were shut down . Um , and I was very fortunate to be able to actually go abroad .
I came in as the 5th goalie on the team . And there were some pretty high level players ahead of me , so there was definitely some challenges . I was able to play on the junior varsity team my freshman year uh with aspirations to make varsity as soon as possible .
I think that that would be one of the biggest things . I think the biggest piece of advice is it's gonna be difficult , um , and it's gonna be hard . But make sure that you're always having fun throughout times in my career from where I've gotten to now there have been times where maybe I've gotten a little bit caught up in the sport a little bit caught up in a tournament or a training or something going on .
But make sure that you're always having fun throughout times in my career from where I've gotten to now there have been times where maybe I've gotten a little bit caught up in the sport a little bit caught up in a tournament or a training or something going on . Always remember to take a step back and have fun with the people around you , the people that are going through this difficult training this difficult tournament with you , um , and then that way you're always able to push through and really . Attain your goal .
Don't be afraid to train differently . Don't be afraid to stand out , uh , stay afterwards if you need the time , um , and I feel like that's always been a really , really important way to step forward and increase your success in the sport in training at this level , I would say that the most important thing is to be aware of what you need once you've reached this level collegiately , you understand what your own strengths and weaknesses are . Um , and being able to be vulnerable with yourself and understand what your weaknesses are and practicing and trying to improve on those is gonna be an absolute like key player to improving yourself overall .
