So I feel like that's definitely something that has helped me grow throughout my collegiate career . I know now as a collegiate athlete and kind of what my mentors too as well were telling me that grades are super important . That's something that is aside from like on the court training that I think is really crucial for people to kind of take pride in .
So it's been , I've had my battles for sure with that . But I feel like time management is just the biggest thing with being a collegiate athlete and your balancing your academics . I feel like throughout my ca um career here and my college experience , I gained a pretty good like grasp for my time management .
But I feel like time management is just the biggest thing with being a collegiate athlete and your balancing your academics . I feel like throughout my ca um career here and my college experience , I gained a pretty good like grasp for my time management . So like , for example , like if we have evening practices , I make sure I get up early in the morning to kind of get my studying in or get my homework done or you're traveling on like away trips and long bus rides taking advantage like the downtime that you do have .
Like focusing on your own journey and your own path because we all move at different paces in life . And I think just continuing to work hard and not getting upset , I necessarily , things aren't going your way because like the right school , the right place , the right coaching staff , the right teammates , all of it is gonna fall for you in the right place at the right time for you just keep working hard .
And it's kind of rare honestly that athletes in West Virginia do get recognized or kind of like , make it out of the state in a way to go on to play at the collegiate level . And I feel like I was a part of a great A U program and attended a great high school to kind of give myself that advantage about being surrounded by like great players and great mentors and great coaches and kind of do that . Put West Virginia on the map and fortunately , I'm finishing my collegiate career now and the division one level with three of my other A IU teammates , they're all from West Virginia .
