Some people excel in academics, fine arts or sports. While I excel in academics, what drives my daily life is the competitive sport of soccer. For as long as I can remember, playing soccer has been and will continue to be my greatest passion. Since I was five years old, when I put on my first pair of cleats, I have developed and improved not only my physical attributes but my mental sharpness as well through the way that I view the world around me. I have learned what it means to be an effective communicator, a leader, how to work as a team and that hard work pays off. These attributes are ones that I am able to use throughout my life on and off the pitch and ones that I will use throughout my college career while learning how to become an effective and innovative business leader.