Before June 15, my mind was filled with “what ifs” and other questions. Who will reach out? What if they are uninterested? And, what’s the next step? I had known so much about the recruiting process up until this point, but now I’m entering a new territory with new people, coaches.
As with all things unknown, the 15th quickly became a “me” thing and less of a reach out into the unresponsive void. On calls, I was commonly asked how the process has been. While I typically responded simply by saying it’s exciting; that’s the truth. After a long—and I mean long!—day of talking to coaches back to back, repeating things I’d already said multiple times, and mindlessly nodding and smiling, I realized how much of a whirlwind it was. I’m finally talking to coaches I’ve looked up to for so long, have seen on TV and social media, and have texted videos to with, of course, no response throughout my entire process! It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share it in this column.
On the morning of June 15, I woke up to numerous text messages asking to schedule calls and the generic yet genuine, “We’re excited to learn more about you and tell you about our program!” Nonetheless, I was super excited and immediately…
