2018 S

C H O L A R S H I P

Nicolasandre Collegeof Holy Cross

AsI headedback tocampusinAugust,I was presentedwitharangeof emotions.While showinguptopreseasonwasalwaysexciting, thiswasmy last one,thusanentirely novel experience I wassimultaneously buzzingto be back intheplaceI?vecalled homefor thepast four yearsand slightly nervousaswell Ironically thiswasakintohow I felt showingup my freshmanyear in2018 Inreflectingonmy timesincethen,I took stock of how grateful I amof my teammates,friends,coaches, professors,andmost of all my family for getting metowhereI amtoday.Therefore,I madethe consciouseffort tocherishevery last moment of thiswonderful journey throughout the semester,makingsuretotakeit all in It isthese bittersweet momentsthat havereally madelife sospecial,and I can? t wait for countlessmorein whatever comesnext.

However,asweall know thegoodtimesalways fly by.Intheblink of aneye,it wasalready December,andwiththesemester wrappedup,I wasgiftedtheopportunity totravel I spent the holidaysinGermany,visitingfamily I hadn? t seensincebeforethepandemic,andthen headedtoDubai,Singapore,andThailandto visit friends Thisjourney affordedmethe chancetotakeinnew cultures,social structures andvisit someof themost naturally beautiful landscapestheworld hastooffer Thiswas truly anexperienceI will never forget andam eternally grateful to havehadtheopportunity toembark upon it

I cannot begintothank MVYouthenoughfor its generosity and continuedsupport Without MVYouth,noneof thiswouldeven beremotely possibleand for that I amever grateful