Personal Statement
My name is Claire Kessenger. I am American but have lived in Barcelona, Spain since the age of 9. I am fluent in English, Spanish, Catalan and conversational in Mandarin (B1 level).
I am a left back for RCD Espanyol Juvenil A (U19) which is the top girls team for my club. It is one of the best professional youth academies in Spain, and one of the oldest clubs in Laliga. This is my 7th season playing for RCDE. Playing for the team is very competitive, and we spend on average 20 - 25 hours a week at Dani Jarque (the training facility).
Although I love playing soccer and am very passionate about it, my first priority is academics. I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA at the Benjamin Franklin International school and take the highest level classes in the IB Middle Years program. I speak 4 languages: English (my native language), fluent Spanish and Catalan an have a B1 level in Mandarin Chinese. I am planning on majoring in Economics.