exposure to colleges<\/a> and eventually led to my committing to play at Iowa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI am very grateful for my path through my soccer career, but I want people to know this is not the only path. Every player has a different path and journey, so trust your own process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How do you get better at juggling?<\/b><\/h2>\n
A:<\/strong> Practice, practice, practice. I am very competitive, so I turn everything into a personal challenge or competition. I vividly remember learning to juggle in my driveway and slowly improving my number. A lot of juggling comes down to focus and technique, so dedicating quality time to juggling is the best way to get better at the craft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI used to practice juggling every day before school. My mom would sit there and count for me, and I would play my favorite songs and juggle to the beat of the music. Doing this with my family made something that can get mundane a fun way to start my day. (Also, if I were getting a new record, my mom would let me be late to school to see it out, which was awesome).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI think one of the most important things is continuing to challenge yourself. So if you are really good with two-feet juggling, can you do one foot only? Can you juggle with your head? Can you create fun patterns? Finding a new challenge helped me to keep motivated and find fun in juggling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Did you play other sports growing up?<\/b><\/h2>\n
A:<\/strong> I did! Soccer was not originally my sport of choice, and I did a lot of different activities, from basketball to volleyball, swimming to dance, and track to cheerleading. I think this variety was great for me when I was younger to learn different skills and figure out what I liked.<\/span><\/p>\nAround middle school, my two main focuses were soccer and track. I really loved playing both a team sport and an individual sport because I learned very different lessons from them. Soccer was great for working as a team and growing as a teammate and part of the large picture. And, track was the opposite. I learned a lot about accountability and discipline through track because it was just me out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI loved having these different lessons in my life, and I think both of them have made me a better soccer player and person, so I always recommend adding some diversity to your sporting life.<\/span><\/p>\n_<\/b><\/p>\n
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