I tried out for my seventh grade team and didn’t make it, but I knew that I wanted to push for better. I started by going to a couple camp and absolutely fell in love with the sport. I signed my self up for as much as summer camps as possible, hoping to be good enough to join a club team. A coach from my current club watched me play and referred me to the head coach of the U14 team. I started attending open gyms, get acquainted with the coaches and the team and eventually got signed. My main motivation in volleyball is my story of how I got on my team.

Everyday, I am so grateful and proud that I was able to work for what I wanted for. Knowing that if I push to be my best and to get better each day I can achieve what I aspire to be makes me excited to work and see what happens. Being able to go on the court and support and be supported by my fantastic coaches and teammates makes volleyball such a special place that motivates me to my best.

My coaches would describe me as a strong leader who is detail oriented and has a strong work ethic. They’d tell you about how I love to speak in team huddles, be the loudest on the bench, and throw myself into supporting my teammates. They would tell you that I love asking questions and love attempting new things.

What I want out of my team is a team that acts like a strong community, through the good and bad they are always there to support you. I want a strong team that pushes each other in every practice, weight session, or game to be our best. Having a team that’s ambitious and driven and wants to win is very important to me. Having coaches that support me and help me grow not only as an athlete but as a person is crucial to me.

Academically, I am interested in biology, specifically human biology. Learning about the human body and all our bodies do for us is so fascinating to me. I also take interest in anatomy, neuroscience , psychology. Looking into our brains and bodies, understanding how they work and how much they play into our lives from our habits to our belief systems interests me so much because I love to ask why and how. I am interested in entering the medical pathway in my post secondary education, hoping to go into family medicine or obstetrics and gynaecology

Both my parents are Nigerian immigrant doctors who have taught me that you have to work for everything you have. My mom is my biggest inspiration, she’s a practicing family doctor who has always taught me that putting your love, care, and attention into your work is the foundation of being successful and fulfilled in life. I also have two older sisters whom I love dearly. I have been raised to understand that respect, honesty, and love are the foundations of life and without them, you can’t be successful.