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When it comes to choosing a college for athletics, it's important to consider more than just the sport itself. Factors like the level of interest from colleges, the competition at the schools you aspire to attend, and the opportunities for personal and academic growth are all crucial. Moving to a place like IMG Academy early on can be a big step in the right direction, but it's also important to focus on being well-rounded and demonstrating your unique qualities to potential recruiters. Remember that the process of recruitment is about showing what sets you apart and aligning yourself with your goals and aspirations.

Kai Tamashiro | Liberty Soccer

And so that was a big um aspect about me choosing UN C . Um But I think a big part of kind of choosing where you want to end up going is not just making it because of the sport . Um Obviously , that's a big part of who we are .

Kai Tamashiro | Liberty Soccer

I think it , it , it's very tricky at first . Um You don't really know the level of interest you're gonna get till that June 15th day when colleges can , you know , contact you , of course . Um So it can be very tricky as far as like knowing what level of interest you have , you know .

Kai Tamashiro | Liberty Soccer

Um And I think the biggest thing as far as recruitment is you want to show what makes you different um and unique . I think every prospect is gonna be , especially at the schools that you probably aspire to go to um are all gonna be pretty good . Um And so what makes you different is the biggest thing .

Kai Tamashiro | Liberty Soccer

So it's definitely hard to be seen at first . Um And so making the move uh to Img Academy of Florida at the age of 12 , it was a big move for me . Um definitely hard to leave my family and friends at a young age .

Kai Tamashiro | Liberty Soccer

Um It's just the importance of realizing that your current sample size of your competition is not the whole picture . Um It's way bigger than you think there's way more um athletes who are playing in your position , aspiring to be at the schools where you want to go . Um And so I'd say definitely not comparing yourself to , first of all , don't compare yourself to anyone else but um don't get caught in comparing yourself to just the people in your circle .