So definitely getting used to not having really family around , but also getting used to being an adult and being living on my own and living with a roommate and just doing all the normal adult things on top of being a student athlete . And yeah , the main challenges that I faced growing up in my sport was definitely just finding a group with myself , finding confidence . It's so difficult as an athlete to find confidence internally and not to find it externally from other people , from coaches , your parents , from friends , from your teammates .
And like I said before , the advice with work with yourself , like stay within , you got to really work on your internal confidence . And I feel like that was a big challenge . I think overcoming it is definitely just becoming more tuned with yourself , with your body and with your mental game and your mental approach .
And yeah , the main challenges that I faced growing up in my sport was definitely just finding a group with myself , finding confidence . It's so difficult as an athlete to find confidence internally and not to find it externally from other people , from coaches , your parents , from friends , from your teammates . You really got to find it within .
It's very intense . It can be hard . But if you put in the mental work and you put in that grind , you're , you're gonna excel .
Stay within yourself , keep the confidence and play the game that you already know how to do . It's the same game you've been playing for years when it comes to balancing my academics and my athletics , my demanding schedule , it's very difficult . You gotta find time to go to tutoring when you need it .
