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Jordan Williams
Freshman at Wisconsin Lutheran University

The first day of campus is very very welcoming. I had no clue what to expect and the people on campus did a very good job at introducing me to people and showing me around. Everyone is trying to get their stuff set up for the school year and everyone is super excited. For freshman there are different groups and activities to help you settle in and It is a great time. 

Being so far away from home is just very awkward. You don’t have your parents to cook you food, you don’t have your parents to pick you up and take you out. You have to figure out how to get around on your own. I have mini jobs, like working soccer games, to help for food and haircuts. On the weekends, we only get two meals so we have to find a way to get food, and my parents aren’t here to take me out to get food or cook for me.

The first week of practice is a lot of fun and exciting, but there is a lot of teaching. Everyone is pumped up and loud and clapping. The coaches are even pumped and excited. Then there is the teaching. The team is still trying to figure out the routines, and how he wants things done. Before your first day of practice in the off-season, there are open-runs, and you get to show off your skillset. When the first day of practice comes, you have to be able to play within the teams structure. Some people play better when practice starts, and some mediocre.The first week is definitely one of the best weeks of the season.

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Anthony Mendoza
Freshman at Wisconsin Lutheran University.

My first day on campus was filled with many mixed emotions. I already knew a few of my teammates on the basketball team including my roommate who was my teammate on my club team in California because of this I felt more comfortable. I knew I would miss my Mom and Brother very much but I was very excited to make new friends and experience college. We had a full schedule of freshman orientation as well as many activities to meet other freshman which was fun. 

I discovered being far away from home I have realized that you realize what kind of a person I am. Different regions of the United States believe strongly in certain subjects that the region you grew up in would be very strange. I have realized if I want to keep my personal identity and beliefs I must consciously acknowledge them and even voice them when you get the chance. In this I noticed subconsciously I act very much like the men I grew up looking up to. 

The first week of practice went very well. The first very days were very strenuous as I was not prepared because I had recently came off of an ankle sprain and  was consequently out of shape, however my body adjusted very fast. I was very sore but I played very well and was making a good case to earn playing time but would soon sprain the same ankle I had recovered from a week earlier. This was very frustrating the only thing I could do at that point would be to rehab myself to prepare to be ready upon my return. 

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Clarissa Perez
Senior at University of LaVerne

Hey coach, 
I hope you and the family are doing well! I loved the point guard series. It was well needed. I am doing well, and ready to start the season! I anticipate getting ranked top 25 in the nation and making it far in playoffs both in conference and post season play. Senior season is finally here! 

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Francesca Facchini of Western Wyoming College.

My team's preparation for season is going good. We already played two tournaments , one in Colorado and one in Utah, and we had great improvement in both. We are building good team chemistry. Friday and Saturday we have two games in Utah and we need to prove and show all the work that we put in these last months. I am very excited. I can't wait to play and give everything I can and more on the court. 

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