My experience at The Mount and on
the women's basketball team there is one that I will never forget and will
cherish for the rest of my life. As most high school student-athletes, I had my
hopes set on playing at the big Division I schools. To be honest, my dream
school was UNC. It didn't take long for reality to set in though, and I realized
that that was not exactly possible for me. I was lucky enough for The Mount to
find me. Little did I know, I was about to embark upon a journey that would
leave me with a second family, a new appreciation on life, and another place to
call home.
I was only 3 and a half hours from
my family, but since I always had to be at school due to basketball, it
sometimes felt as if I was so much further away. That never fazed me though. My
teammates (my sisters) have been one of the best support systems out there. Most
people don't understand the bond that is created among a college team after
having spent so much time together with workouts, traveling, and summer school.
I guess the best way to describe it is like a sorority of athletes. I could go
on and on and tell certain stories that I'm sure will embarrass some of my
teammates, but I think that I should probably just end by saying that it is
crazy how someone can bring in strangers from all over the world, and then we
became teammates, then friends, and now we're a family. Go Mount!
