I became interested in biology in high school and wanted to focus on a major that could take me into the medical field. I'm majoring in microbiology because I'm an athlete and it helps me understand the human body. You study how things work in the body and how different diseases and viruses affect the body. This summer I'm hoping to get an internship that will give me more research experience.

I received a soccer scholarship and the George Washington Carver Scholarship, which provides tuition on a first-come basis to 100 minority students with a 3.5 grade point average and an ACT score of 24 or more.

I miss a lot of class during the fall semester because of soccer, so it requires that I manage my time well and get to know my professors. Most of them are more than accommodating and some even come out to watch the games.

I attended soccer camps on campus and as a high school junior played in an Iowa showcase soccer tournament, where I was recruited to play for Iowa State. College soccer is more competitive than high school but the soccer team is like a family. Everyone on the team became a friend right away and that helped me adapt to college life.

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