Born in the Philippines and raised in Canada, I grew up in a loving Christian home with a big family who loves dogs.  I have always enjoyed school, and the place where sports was introduced.  The positive experience I had, and the friendships I've made through sports teams created such a positive experience for me as a student.    I got the privilege to play in the basketball and volleyball team which built my fundamental skills for invasion and net wall games.  in addition it has also molded me as an individual, building a sense of self-efficacy, confidence, and discovery.  Lastly, it has provided me with social skills, providing emotional intelligence, and the awareness of my own mental state as well as having the ability to pick up social cues, and recognize the feelings of those around me. 

This is the same experience that I would like to offer to kids, because not everyone is fortunate enough to be part of a sport team outside of school.  It is important that every individual gets the opportunity to find a sport or physical activity that they would enjoy and continue to be a part of, because physical activity and sports benefits individuals emotionally, mentally, physically, and socially.