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t wouldn’t be crazy to most to admit that high school isn’t really couldn’t be more pleased with her impact. “I hope I’ve paving the
the amusement park it seemed to be when we were all in lower way for other girls to not be afraid of doing what they love. If you
school admiring the grandeur of the upper school halls. Once want to do something, do it, no matter who or what says you can’t.”
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I we hit these halls on that bittersweet first day of freshman year, Cliche as it may be, we all grow up fitting ourselves into molds and
decisions faced each person. Would it takes a certain bravery to build a new
we succumb to the normal pressures of “IF YOU WANT TO DO mold. Paving her own path certainly didn’t %
high school or would our four years on come without struggle. At the beginning
this campus mean more than just some SOMETHING, DO IT. NO of her career, Sofia had a hard time, often
stereotypes? For Sofia Caro, her love of feeling isolated and treated differently
football meant choosing the latter path, one than the male players. “I always want to be
that led her to overcoming odds, proving MATTER WHO OR WHAT judged on my performance and work ethic,
people wrong, and, despite sacrifices, instead of my gender.” Her respect was not
inspiring others to challenge conventions. SAYS YOU CANT” handed to’Tifcf; it was eafned-when hei
Sofia began her football career in 6th grade teammate saw that she worked just as hard
out of pure love for the sport. “It’s just such a challenge! Those guys as they did, continuing to surpass expectations and even impressing
out there push themselves so hard, and that to me is so inspiring.” coaches. “If you get back up and continue to work with that same
Although at the age of eleven when she began to play it was never drive and passion, you’re going to be successful.” Neale Donald T
her intention to make such a large feminist statement, at fifteen she Walsch says it best. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

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