As someone who has had the opportunity to participate in both team and individual sports from a young age, I can attest to the incredible life skills and experiences that come with it. My sports journey began in early childhood when I started playing soccer and practicing taekwondo. Taekwondo played a crucial role in teaching me not only physical strength, but also mental fortitude, courtesy, integrity, self-control, and determination. By the age of 14, I had earned my first-degree black belt and was proud of the achievements and self-improvement that came with it. As I entered my teenage years, I decided to focus more time and effort on my soccer career. I was fortunate to have parents who were incredibly supportive and dedicated to my success in youth sports. Every day after school, my dad would drive me an hour out of town to The Calgary Foothills Soccer Academy, where I spent hours training with my team. All the hard work and time put in paid off in a big way in 2016 when my team w...