This past fall, I completed my fourth year of collegiate soccer at Bates, serving as captain of the Bates Women’s Soccer Team. I received awards for leadership and communication skills. I was selected for the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Women's Soccer Team by College Sports Communicators, recognizing top student-athletes for performance on the field and in the classroom. Additionally, I was named to the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team for maintaining a GPA of 3.50 or higher during the season. The season began on a high note, but we narrowly missed the playoffs after a close loss to our Maine rival, Colby College. While transitioning away from collegiate soccer has been a challenging experience, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to compete at such an elite college. Much of this has been possible thanks to the support of MVYouth. Off the field, I have been living in an off-campus house supported by MVYouth, sharing the space with three teammates and best friends. This experience has been a wonderful opportunity to develop homeowner skills while creating lasting memories. Academically, this year has been both challenging and rewarding. I took three upper-level Psychology courses: Health Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Sensation and Perception. As part of my coursework, I worked on a research project exploring how political attitudes affect visual perception. In my elective Ethnographic Methods course, I conducted a project examining gender differences in the sport experiences of Bates student-athletes in the post-Title IX era. This project was fulfilling, offering valuable insights into how different athletes navigate their sports experiences at Bates. With graduation approaching, I am actively applying to jobs in the Boston area, with interest in a career in Public Health. I recently applied for a Job Shadow Opportunity through Bates, which I will complete this spring. Additionally, I am preparing to work on my Senior Thesis during the upcoming semester.