Involvement in sports has guided the direction of my life. Playing soccer competitively led me to a collegiate career in the sport at Eckerd College, where I had the opportunity to join an extremely influential professor on a service-trip to Ghana. While working on a latrine construction project, I also formed friendships on soccer field after work. During more adventures abroad, I was able to repeat the patten - working, then playing soccer at the end of the day. I'm still doing it today!