In the craziest way possible, college soccer was everything I hoped and dreamed it would be, but it was nothing like I had imagined. There are so many parts of my story where it may seem like things were completely falling off the rails, but it never felt like that to me because I was doing what I loved, and I was giving it everything I had. There were certainly times when I felt frustrated, upset, and tired, but I came to realize that this was all part of my dream. Kobe Bryant said it best: "those times when you get up early and you work hard, those times when you stay up late and you work hard, those times when you don't feel like working, you're too tired, you don't want to push yourself, but you do anyway, that actually is the dream." I could not agree any more.

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I feel very thankful for everyone who played a role in helping me live out my dream of playing college soccer; there are far too many people to thank. A special thank you goes out to my family who always supported me and had my back through poor performances, transfer situations, missed vacations, and all else. Thank you to my coaches, even the ones I did not always see eye-to-eye with. You helped me demand more of myself and ultimately helped shape me into the young man I am today. To all the trainers, support staff, and people behind the scenes who made it all possible for me, thank you. My energy and effort is now fully focused on helping the next generation reach the top. Let's go!

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The idea for the program came to me when I was getting breakfast with my goalkeeper coach, Ronald Garces, in November, 2022. I had just come off my last season at UConn, and I was thinking about what was next. I told him that I didn't think I had much more in the tank playing-wise and that I wanted to find a way to stay connected to the game that I love. It didn't take me long for the ideas to start flowing.

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I have always been interested in the college process. My brother, Alexander, was the Valedictorian at his high school with a perfect ACT score.  I personally oversaw his applications, especially the one that landed him at Harvard University. I have been directly involved in college soccer for the past five and a half years as a player, and I have spent the last six months reflecting on what it took for me to do what I wanted. I have been gathering all my resources, connections, and knowledge to provide to the kids in my program. Thank you very much for taking the time to read more about me, and I look forward to seeing where this program takes me ... and all of you for that matter!

-MS1, 5/21/23