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It's great to hear that you're challenging yourself and experiencing growth, both as a player and as a person. Patience and the understanding that growth takes time are valuable lessons that can apply to various aspects of life. Navigating the transfer portal must have been a daunting challenge, but it's impressive that it helped you develop as an athlete and a person. The opportunities related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the potential for long-lasting relationships through business are exciting prospects. You mentioned that experience is important, but acknowledging that there's always more to learn and consistently giving your best effort are key to success. Your advice for younger athletes to keep working hard and trusting the process is invaluable, and the emphasis on having grit and staying focused is inspiring. It's clear that you have valuable insights to share, and I'm glad to see your dedication to growth and success.

Bianca Giglio | Youngstown State Volleyball

One of the most important things I focus on when I'm training is getting 1% better every day . I'm also challenging myself each and every day , so I'm growing not only as a player but as a person . Some things I focus on the most in volleyball is consistency , serving , being one of them , and then shots and being disciplined on defense .

Bianca Giglio | Youngstown State Volleyball

Build here um it's also a very Italian town and my family is very Italian so it feels like home and I absolutely love it . Some things I've learned here is patience and that growth doesn't come overnight . 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 .

Bianca Giglio | Youngstown State Volleyball

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 .

Bianca Giglio | Youngstown State Volleyball

Not only do you get to share what you like to do , you also get to see what other athletes enjoy doing , which can be really inspirational . With NIL , there's also a lot of opportunities that , um , go hand in hand with business and just creating those relationships that could last a lifetime . Time or even trickle over into your um profession .

Bianca Giglio | Youngstown State Volleyball

And after that , I plan on playing professional volleyball in Europe for a season or two to become the best player and person I can be to pursue those goals , I would say just always acting like a rookie . Experience is important , but you don't know everything and you got to show up every day , give your 100% like you don't know what's coming next . Being here .