Two journeys, one destination
I grew up hearing of the legend of Tammy Christensen. She was here at SMU from 1984 to 1988 and was part of the No. 1 doubles team in the nation.
My mother is an incredible woman, and anytime I’d talk with family or friends, they’d be sure to remind me.
Having such a legacy could’ve put pressure on me and made things hard, but my mother ensured that it wasn’t part of my story or my journey.
Despite my tennis heritage, my mother never pressured me or made me feel like I was supposed to carry some sort of legacy. She made sure that kind of expectation wasn’t put on me.
My journey may have led me down the same path, but I took a different road to get there.
I started out as a kid playing a lot of soccer and tennis.
I have fond memories of playing casually with my siblings and just having fun.
That joy made me pick tennis over soccer in middle school.
They say if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. That quote is a bit silly cause I feel like I work my tail off, but I agree with the sentiment.
If you love what you do, you love the work.
My focus and performance grew as my love for the sport grew.
Before I knew it, I was a junior getting ready to start seeing if I had any DI offers coming my way.