It takes time and it's very important to embrace that , especially with having a new coach and a new team , um , that that's something that we really had to embrace this past season . Um , both on and off the court , I balance academics and volleyball , uh , through time management . That's one of the biggest keys to staying successful and in the right headspace , especially in season and on the road .
Being a college athlete means a lot . Not only do I get to play the sport I love , but I also get to carry out my academic career . It's a huge honor to be a college athlete and just knowing that there are younger girls looking up to me , my teammates , and other women in sports is just truly inspiring .
That's one of the biggest keys to staying successful and in the right headspace , especially in season and on the road . Um , time management is very important when making a decision to play collegiately or when reaching out to college coaches , definitely stay persistent and work hard all the time , never take a playoff or rep off , um . Being vocal , um , college coaches love vocal leaders on the court and off the court .
If you're good at communication , um , they'll greatly appreciate that and you'll stand out . Being a college athlete means a lot . Not only do I get to play the sport I love , but I also get to carry out my academic career .
Some things I focus on the most in volleyball is consistency , serving , being one of them , and then shots and being disciplined on defense . One of the challenges I faced was definitely the transfer portal , as scary as it was , it really helped me grow as an athlete and a person . In so coming out of the transfer portal , I'd definitely say that the relationships I've created around the sport in the sport outside of the sport helped me choose the path that I wanted to take for the next 2 years , and I believe that the relationships that come from volleyball or have came from volleyball were super important to me .
