My hunger to succeed on and off the mat comes from a long line of dedicated individuals. Growing up, the people surrounding me were extremely hard working, and still are. I was taught that hard work was the only way to reach abundant levels of success. My mother was a single mother for many years; However, she did not let her circumstances define her. My mother went on to complete her associates degree while raising our family. Her accomplishments, despite her circumstances inspires me to excel in each and every thing that I do. My freshman year of high school I tried out for the volleyball team, but I did not make cuts because of my lack of effort.The image I had of failing gave me the motivation to work harder and succeed the second time
