Hope Hines '19 Recruiting Profile

When I was in grade school my parents separated. I went from living in a house to living in low income apartments. I watched my mom struggle to pay bills and keep us feed. There were times we would eat Mac and Cheese for months at a time. During this time my attitude towards school was almost none existent.

My dad died the middle of my seventh-grade year about the time that I found volleyball. Playing volleyball help me with my attitude and the rough time I had dealing with my dad’s death. I started to care about my grades and the people around me. Volleyball made me realize who I am and what I want to do. I now try hard in school, control my attitude towards everything and look at things completely different.

Before volleyball I did cross country in grade school and track in sixth grade. I did well in both of these taking 1^st many times. As much as I enjoyed doing these sports when I tried out for volleyball I found that I enjoyed being part of a team rather than doing it by myself. I liked trying to make not only myself but my teammates better. I also realized that I like to lead even if I am not the captain.

Throughout high school and into college my goals have been and will continue to be passing my classes with A’s and B’s. I try to set measurable and achievable goals. I set study times sitting down, not avoiding what I need to do. I would also like to go to high school half a day and then start at our community college and start working towards my associates degree in criminal justice before I gradate.

My Grandmother and my Great Grandparents are still alive, and I help my mom take care of them. I do not do much extracurricular activates because of this. To me family comes first and always will.

I have had to overcome poverty, the death of my dad, finding out that I have exercise induced asthma and having no extra time due to helping take care of my Grandparents. Because of all this I have learned to apply myself not only to school but to my sport as well. I know that I must stay focused and learn as much as I can to succeed in school, my sport and in my personal life as well.

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