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It sounds like your transition to college and choosing the right school for you was quite the journey! It's great that you were able to take the time to visit different schools and find the right fit for both your academic and athletic pursuits. Balancing school work and sports can be challenging, but prioritizing your education and getting ahead on school work shows your dedication to both your studies and your sport. Good luck at the University of Michigan and with your soccer team! If you ever need tips on balancing academics and athletics in college, feel free to ask.

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 .