{"id":71972,"date":"2025-07-13T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keystonesports.com\/?p=71972"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:29:23","slug":"selma-elverum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/zh\/selma-elverum\/","title":{"rendered":"\u745f\u5c14\u739b\u00b7\u57c3\u5c14\u5f17\u9c81\u59c6"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"71972\" class=\"elementor elementor-71972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d2737 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86d2737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c459e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c459e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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wp-image-71868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Selma-Elverum.webp 600w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Selma-Elverum-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Selma-Elverum-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f910f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f910f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e5db e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"404e5db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ef7c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"bd4ef7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b77213d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>13 7 \u6708, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ea681 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1ea681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selma Elverum<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24162ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24162ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Student-Athlete Experience: Growth and Passion in Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d094414 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d094414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Student-Athlete Experience is more than just a name \u2014 it\u2019s a campaign built on the voices of international student-athletes who live, train, and compete in the U.S. every single day. No one understands what it\u2019s like to be an international student-athlete better than someone living it right now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Train. Study. Compete. Grow.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through real stories from around the world, we\u2019re showing what it means to give everything to the sport you love, your education, and your future while building a new life thousands of miles from home.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because it\u2019s not just about matches or titles. It\u2019s about the drive, the sacrifice, the growth, and the community you find along the way. Being a student-athlete is demanding but powerful, unforgettable, and an experience you carry with you forever.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We asked Selma Elverum, a soccer player from Norway studying at University at Albany, to give a glimpse into her student-athlete experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Student-Athlete Experience: This is what living it really feels like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92b124 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f92b124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-in-the-field-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-in-the-field-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-in-the-field-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-in-the-field-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-in-the-field.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600366e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"600366e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My College Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6d773 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb6d773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Selma reflects on her student-athlete experience. The U.S college context has helped her develop in different aspects. The combination of athletics and academics challenge student-athletes like her to build new skills and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strengths<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBeing a student-athlete challenged me to grow in every area of my life. I pushed myself on the field and in the classroom, learned to manage my time efficiently, and grew as both a teammate and a leader as a junior on the team.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1464b1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1464b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus Life in the U.S<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4657a8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4657a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the biggest parts of the American college experience is campus life. Thanks to the many events, clubs, activities, and organizations, campuses are always full of people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cCampus life in the U.S. has really added to my college experience. It\u2019s so different from Norway. There are always people walking around campus and there\u2019s always something going on. It\u2019s super easy to meet new people and make friends. Thanks to the way college campuses are in the US, it was super easy to settle in.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23a59b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23a59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Support for Student-Athletes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10300a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10300a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Balancing sports commitments with a university degree isn\u2019t easy, therefore, the academic <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">departments at U.S universities help student-athletes manage it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Selma shares her own experience and the support she has received over the years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAs a student-athlete, I\u2019ve gotten a lot of support from professors and tutors. They\u2019re super understanding about my schedule and are always willing to help me stay on track with my assignments. They also help me to catch up if I miss class because of soccer commitments. It makes a big difference knowing they want me to succeed both in the classroom and on the field.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4495f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a4495f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-playing-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-playing-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-playing-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-playing-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-playing.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072c5fa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"072c5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moving to a New Country as a Student-Athlete<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a36b1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a36b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Starting life in a new country is always a big adjustment, especially when the culture and everyday interactions feel different from home. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, Selma notes that student-athletes often have an advantage when it comes to adapting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cMoving to a new country was a big change, but honestly, it\u2019s the best decision I\u2019ve made. Being part of a team made the transition so much easier, everyone was super welcoming from the start. I\u2019ve felt supported the whole way, and it\u2019s helped me adjust quickly and feel at home here.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7e74 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3b7e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team Culture in the U.S<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2671f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af2671f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joining a college team in the U.S. is about much more than competing. It\u2019s an experience that opens doors to new cultures and perspectives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW10681556 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10681556 BCX0\">For many student-athletes, teammates become more than just training partners. Sharing daily routines, challenges, and victories often turns teammates into lifelong friends.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10681556 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBeing part of a team in the US has been amazing. It has pushed me out of my comfort zone, gave me a way to experience a new culture, and taught me the value of different perspectives. My teammates have supported me, challenged me, and helped me grow both personally and athletically.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\">My teammates play a huge role in my daily life, both on and off the field. We live together, train together, and support each other through everything. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\">They\u2019ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\"> become my best friends and my second family, which makes the whole experience even more special. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\">These are the types of friendship you keep<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\"> forever<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127933903 BCX0\">.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590345a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"590345a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-team-image-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-team-image-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-team-image-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-team-image-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Selma-team-image.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b7b8e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7b7b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Growth and Independence <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f190e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f190e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many student-athletes, going to the U.S. is the first time they\u2019ve been far from home. This experience brings new challenges as well as opportunities for growth. Over the past three years, Selma has faced these challenges and now reflects on how much she has grown.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cSince arriving in the U.S., I\u2019ve grown so much personally. Living and studying here has pushed me out of my comfort zone, helped me become more independent, and taught me how to adapt to new situations. I\u2019ve gained a lot of confidence and learned a lot about myself along the way.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54606b3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54606b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Advice to other Athletes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e451540 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e451540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Selma shares a last piece of advice for those thinking about becoming a student-athlete in the United States.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDefinitely go for it! Being a student-athlete in the U.S. is an awesome experience. You\u2019ll grow a lot, make amazing friends, and have so many great opportunities. It\u2019s challenging but totally worth it, so keep an open mind and make the most of it. 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