This fall semester at Cornell has certainly been an interesting one to say the least. In late August, Cornell is usually filled with life. Everyone’s out meeting new people, going swimming in lakes, living stress-free until classes start. I should’ve been in training camp preparing for the incoming football season. Sadly, this wasn’t the case. There was no football season and although we could interact with new people, it was a very different experience. However, I was able to focus more on my academics than I normally would and decided to take six classes. I never thought I’d take that many classes in one semester, but it’s proven to be very helpful. I plan on getting a minor in business, so I took an asynchronous marketing class to get started on that. I also took a junior level class so that I can have a less stressful fifth semester and also to be able to focus more on my football season next year. Although we weren’t able to have a football season this year, the silver lining is that now I have an extra year of eligibility for football. I realized that I want to play as much collegiate football as I can, so my current goal is to be able to take a graduate year at Stanford and play football, once I graduate from Cornell. This will certainly be a challenge, but I’m confident that through consistently pushing myself and working hard, I can do it. This semester was very significant. It gave me time to think about what I wanted to do after Cornell, and now I have more time to focus on my goals, both physically and academically. I am grateful for all of the support that MVYouth has given me, especially throughout these challenging times.