When I was a young girl, sports never came naturally to me. I was the girl picked last for sports and I was constantly made fun of by my peers for my lack of athletic prowess. Although there was one sport that made feel happy, confident, and empowered all at the same time. That sport was called Field Hockey. I always worked hard and set goals for myself to help my constantly improve. My coach noticed this and appreciated it. One day my coach approached me and asked if I would like to audition for the USA futures field hockey team. This is the journey of how I joined the USA field hockey futures team. I was giddy over this news. Many of my friends who are gifted athletes made this team. I was honored to be approached for it but I knew I had
