Ever since I was 8 years old, I dreamed of making it onto a girl’s college soccer team. Every year, I would work my hardest to improve my skills to try out for my high school's girls’ soccer team. Coming from a household with only a mother to support me, I knew that I had to work my hardest to not only be the best, but to get the scholarship that would support me for the rest of the way. Little did I know that one simple snap could change everything. On a balmy Saturday afternoon in May of 2014, I was preparing to do the usual soccer game with my co-ed recreation team. I tied my cleats on tight and made my way to my position as the left wing on the field. The game started. My team was working hard to keep our flawless winning streak. As I
