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As a former Division I female student-athlete, I experienced gender discrimination my entire life. I was teased often because of my passion for sports, since it was more of a “boy thing,” and was body-shamed for my strength and athleticism. Sports are about strength and perseverance. I always struggled with the fact that men got to use their muscle and athleticism to fight through sports while women needed to lose their “masculine” muscles and become skinnier and toned. I’d say this is just one example of gender discrimination. But, it keeps going. The pay. We just witnessed the United States women’s national soccer team fightRead More →

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So I was entering my freshman year in college, and had a conversation with my parents about my choice of major. Based on my interests, we discussed various ideas. I was 18 years old. Up until that point, I had dedicated my entire being to the sport of soccer. The amount of time I put into training, practice, and games was so immense that I couldn’t envision just walking away from the sport. It was at that time, I declared I wanted to coach college soccer immediately following my playing career at Michigan State University. My parents were extremely supportive, but, obviously, there was notRead More →

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I’m going to start off by saying I have never really been into politics. I have registered to vote, and participated in the polls, but have never truly felt strongly about what and who I was selecting, for the most part. Admittedly, I would call my dad and ask him who he is voting for, and would just follow suit. However, this past week I did have an interest in sitting down and watching the first presidential debate with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Even while listening to each of their perspectives, plans, and policies, I couldn’t help but focus on something completely different thanRead More →