And then , you know , there's times where you come in being top and you expect to do the same thing at the college level and you're in your humbled . So I'd say the biggest challenge was the first for me , the first couple of years now playing and now playing all the minutes was definitely a big challenge mentally . I'm from Jersey , uh , New Jersey .
I try to eat like holistic foods , so whole food ingredient , try not to eat much processed things , um , really looking for like clean energy , good fats and stuff like that , so that I can play and use it accordingly . I would say one of the biggest challenges I faced is kind of coaches not believing in me . Um I thought throughout .
Some of the things I've picked up at the college level would definitely say improvement in crossing situations like corner kicks and free kicks . That was something I really struggled with , uh , prior to coming to college , and definitely my first years where I didn't play , used , uh , practiced a ton . And last spring my goalie coach was really devoted to helping me get better in that area .
So if I decide not to train and I show up to a game and expect to perform my best , that just won't happen . So it's about being prepared and putting everything you can so that you can show up in the big moments . For me , I think consistency is the biggest thing that I control pretty well , and I think it's really major to development as a person , as an athlete , I would say .
For me , I think consistency is the biggest thing that I control pretty well , and I think it's really major to development as a person , as an athlete , I would say . For sure , even when you don't feel motivated , like you have to push through it , uh , so consistency , um , prioritizing also like food intake and from a recovery standpoint because we train a lot per week . I try to eat like holistic foods , so whole food ingredient , try not to eat much processed things , um , really looking for like clean energy , good fats and stuff like that , so that I can play and use it accordingly .
