I think it's really hard , um , especially in this specific sport , to learn how to deal with failures and overcome them and make you stronger . I started my recruiting process this summer going into my junior year . And that was on June 15th , um , for everyone , so you get to start talking to coaches right then get offers , and then a lot of people commit right away and I committed within 3 days , but leading up to that , the year before I was going to camps , going to clinics , touring , uh , schools , really figuring out like which schools were my best fit .
I started my recruiting process this summer going into my junior year . And that was on June 15th , um , for everyone , so you get to start talking to coaches right then get offers , and then a lot of people commit right away and I committed within 3 days , but leading up to that , the year before I was going to camps , going to clinics , touring , uh , schools , really figuring out like which schools were my best fit . So by the time June 15th came .
Something that people like to look up to . The first thing I would tell my younger self is to not compare yourself to others , especially with recruiting and in this sport . It's super easy to look at others and say , oh , she's going to this school or she won this tournament , and it really is just hurtful to yourself and does nothing but hurt you and .
I already had an idea of the schools I really saw myself at . Yeah , I think every coach has an idea of what type of player they're looking for , not only playing style , but also personality wise , and our coaches do a really good job of figuring out like what players will fit and groove together well . And I think that was a big factor in them seeing me as like a stand out and I toured their campus and I loved it at USC and then I went to camp and I just totally saw myself there and then everything about USC really stood out , just it was a great location , great academics , great student life , and I really was drawn to it .
And I think that was a big factor in them seeing me as like a stand out and I toured their campus and I loved it at USC and then I went to camp and I just totally saw myself there and then everything about USC really stood out , just it was a great location , great academics , great student life , and I really was drawn to it . I think a common misconception with what coaches are looking for is just success , but they have a different eye for things , so they really like to look for how someone's interacting , whether it's like off the court with their parents or with their team . Mates or with their partner or how hard they're going for balls even if they don't get a point if they're pursuing something like 100% , they'd rather have that than someone that's going halfheartedly and still being successful .
