Soccer

So I recently discovered that the sport I hated in Jr. High I have come to love in my last couple months of high school. It's crazy how interests can grow and change over time. Who would've thought that a ballerina would turn into a Goal Keeper? I sure didn't.

I also went to prom.

Full dress view

my date Tyler

I gave a speech at graduation (I also wore a clown suit)

Speech titled "Never give Up"

Clown Suit

Each student has a few things said about them by a teacher

then I graduated from high school!


Then I had an almost all nighter and a soccer tournament the next day!

Walden Soccer Team 2010

Then I went to Ecuador the next morning at 3 for 2 weeks!

We met up with the kids going to Jamaica in Miami (Jace and me)

in the top of La Bascilica de voto natcional

on the way out of Quito

Laguna Quilotoa

Playing soccer with local kids after school in Chugchilan (Andes)

Riding horses in the Andes (my horses name was Primavera and our horses were very competitive for being in the front)

Me and Steph (Teacher) by the oldest tree in Cloud Forest

Marcy, Rae, and me in the back of a truck going to Banos

Outside Puyo at a monkey Reserve and rehab center

In the Amazon there is this stuff in the river that is a natural facial mask
"Welcome to the light" waterfall
no comment

in the truck going to visit a local native tribe

they paint your face with a natural growing berry and it lasts for a couple days

the group with the tribe
the party bus that took us to the amazon and back

visiting the "Equator"
visiting the Equator
on each side of the equator

Then I came home and got my seminary graduation certificate (diploma?)

and got my Drivers Lisense!!!

and a paper from the state!

and went to soccer camp (and met some of the best people on this planet)

My team and coach Lauren who was way more then nice to me for starting soccer one month ago
My amazing (GK) coach Mac who is amazing!

Other coaches I played, for/against/with. It was a fantastic week and I learned SO much! They are such great examples!

I'm so Grateful for the Opportunities I have. I am so fortunate to do and have so many things that other people could only dream of having. Never give up. It's as simple as that. It's not easy just worth it. Go for your dreams, do the things you love. It's never too late to do what you love.