The upperclassmen never treated me differently than anyone who had been on the team for multiple years. Secondly, they showed me the power of friendship. One of the terms Coach Stern uses quite frequently is family. By helping me learn the defensive system, to making sure I was mentally healthy, there was never a doubt in my mind my teammates cared about my well being and aspirations. When most people think about family, they think about their extended family with whom they grew up, but through playing football, I have redefined what family truly means. Family is a group of people who persevere through difficulties, help each other succeed to their highest capabilities, and support each other continuously. Even though I have only been a part of the football family for 5 weeks, I feel as if I am a part of a family who meets and exceeds every example of what a family is. My time as part of this football team has been incredible and I am so happy I came to St. Olaf. It would be selfish of me not to acknowledge that if it wasn’t for the opening arms of the football family, I would surely be questioning my decision to come to
The upperclassmen never treated me differently than anyone who had been on the team for multiple years. Secondly, they showed me the power of friendship. One of the terms Coach Stern uses quite frequently is family. By helping me learn the defensive system, to making sure I was mentally healthy, there was never a doubt in my mind my teammates cared about my well being and aspirations. When most people think about family, they think about their extended family with whom they grew up, but through playing football, I have redefined what family truly means. Family is a group of people who persevere through difficulties, help each other succeed to their highest capabilities, and support each other continuously. Even though I have only been a part of the football family for 5 weeks, I feel as if I am a part of a family who meets and exceeds every example of what a family is. My time as part of this football team has been incredible and I am so happy I came to St. Olaf. It would be selfish of me not to acknowledge that if it wasn’t for the opening arms of the football family, I would surely be questioning my decision to come to