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It sounds like your transition to college and choosing the right school was a unique and challenging experience. It's great that you were able to explore different schools and opportunities to find the right fit for you. Transitioning to college can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially as a student-athlete. It's important to find a balance between academics and your sport, and it's commendable that you're proactive about staying on top of your school work while pursuing your athletic career. If you have any specific questions about transitioning to college or balancing academics and athletics, feel free to ask for more tailored advice.

Duilio Herrera | Michigan Soccer

Uh my mental health um increased and become better just letting things out by crying or just talking to someone was definitely one of the best things I've done . So my career in process was a fun and uh very , very unique one going into my , my senior year , I had probably two offers uh one back home , one in Indianapolis . And so I didn't want , I didn't want to stay back home .

Duilio Herrera | Michigan Soccer

And so I didn't want , I didn't want to stay back home . So I basically just had one and some of my senior year I was basically committed to that school and then we had a tournament with my club . I ended up just having one of the best tournaments that I could possibly have .

Duilio Herrera | Michigan Soccer

I know like myself , I was above anyone in the club level because I was already practically with um men . And then when I came to college again , I was a little kind I had but not that much . So , yeah , the biggest difference was just the experience of just playing the game .

Duilio Herrera | Michigan Soccer

And that's what happened with me . It's , I went to d I went and tried different schools . I went to go from all over the , the country , from west to east coast to the Midwest to back in the south to experience the different types of weather , the different cultures , the different atmospheres in cities .

Duilio Herrera | Michigan Soccer

I know I'm missing school to kind of get ahead on school work , kinda get it out of the way . So that when , when I travel , I'm not just thinking about school work and I could just concentrate on , on the game . And that's been one of the biggest things that's helped me a lot .