My dad always told me that if I put my heart to something I love, I can accomplish anything. I’ve been following his words ever since. I believe that in order to be passionate about something, you set everything else aside and grind for what you want in life. Saying so, my passion for the game of soccer is unreal. I came here to Old Dominion University to continue playing soccer at a very high level of competition. This did not come easy....

Everyone has that one feeling before turning in an assignment, either if its a little unsettled or have full confidence in it. I tend to have more confidence in my assignments right before I turn them in. However, you risk a lot of errors if you’ve spent little time on the assignment or didn’t understand it. Risking your grade is something no one wants. I do believe that for most people they don’t accept criticism, but for me...

It is a known fact that everyone in life wants to be successful. Ever since I was young, I’ve always been truly amazed by the stars in the sky, the empty space outside of earths atmosphere, the galaxy as a whole. It is my career goal to study it and maybe some day explore it. For this to happen it wont come easy and thats just the way I want it. I believe that if it comes easy, it wont last long. But if it comes with hardships and late...

I’ve always been a decent writer and intend to get better at writing throughout college. I’m currently in Writing for College Success and I’ve learned a lot already. We just recently received our first grade for our first essay. Before turning it in, I was very confident I did a good job. I revised my paper multiple times and made sure I didn’t make mistakes with simple comma placements. I tend to have a lot of run on...

Guilty as charged, I have always been a victim of procrastination. I was never a fan of starting my classwork, assignments, and projects the day I got them. This has led to “all nighters” that I’m truly not a fan. Knowing that I will not make it through college these next four years with procrastination, I will dedicate my time to making a daily schedule of when to begin and manage my assignments. I believe that this is the...

I was born in Haarlem, Netherlands and spent most of my childhood there, so being the first in my family to get a college education here in the United States puts a lot of pressure on me. As I’m currently attending college, I am still learning how to manage my time as a student-athlete, brother, and son. College is busy when it comes to classwork, unreasonable amounts of work, and having soccer practice. But not only do I have to worry...