So I am back in Ireland after being able to spend the holidays at home with my family. It was a great Christmas and snowed basically everyday! I had a great couple of days at home and even had a chance to go back to New York and visit my college. It was so nice getting to visit with old teammates and coaches and also getting to see the new facilities Siena has added to the gym. I wish I could’ve stayed longer, but I am so excited for my family to visit me here in Ireland in a few months!
Reflecting on this past year, it has definitely had some ups and downs, but overall i would say it was a great year. I started the year off playing my last game ever as a Siena Saint. That was hard because the four years I spent playing in that jersey were some of the best years of my life. I am truly grateful for my years at Siena and for all the people who made my time there so enjoyable. Midyear, I graduated and shortly after found out that I had been accepted to be a Victory Scholar for Sport Changes Life! This was definitely a high point of the year because I was so excited my basketball career wasn’t over yet and I would be able to coach as well as obtain my masters at the same time. It really was the best news of the year for me! So come August it was time to say goodbye to my family and friends and head off to Ireland. I can honestly say that my experience here so far has been great. Everyone at the SCL family really makes you feel welcome and are very inspiring listening to them talk about the program. My fellow Scholars have also been great, ever since we landed it feels like we are all one big family. Ireland has become a home away from home and that is all due to the people. The Wildcats especially have been so kind to Jas and I here in Waterford. I cannot wait to see what the new year has in store for the next 5 months left here in Ireland.
-Meg
