#7 How To Live Alone In Italy & Now America As A 14 year old with Milica Kubura
Beyond Athletic with Ryan Jay Owens
Intro
Ryan introduces Milica, the episode's theme of studying abroad while playing volleyball, and episode context about her move from Serbia to a US college.
How many 14 years old leave their country to study abroad? We Milica KUBURA is one of them…
She contact me through my sports agency Elite Volley Agency & non-profit Elite Sport Students project.
She asked for help getting to a US college. I told her she shouldn’t have to pay an agent OR ANYONE for doing any of this because her education is MOST important. We put together a CV with her transcripts & all other documents. I sent it off to my network in the USA of over 1400 coaches and she received in the next weeks a TON of interest. JACKPOT!
Well what made her decide to go to the US? Why did she live alone in Italy as a Serbian girl at the age of 14? Find out in this episode.
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About Milica KUBURA
21 years old & a freshman @Florida State University playing both sand & indoor volleyball.
Born in Belgrade, she wanted to be actress.
Attended drama school. Physically she was destined for sports. One sibling, her sister, who was the inspiration for her to start play volleyball.
Also she had amazing support from both of her parents.
Lived ALONE in Italy, on her own will and decision, to learn Italian and study at the AGE OF 14!
She decided to continue her education in USA… Find out how she got there by listening!
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Key Discussion Points:
What’s her story and how she got into sports?
What else she’s interested in?
What did she struggle with in sports?
Why was it important that she go to a great school while playing volleyball?
What is her advice for international students that want to go to school in America?
What are her goals?
Key Lessons:
How she made her own decision to play volleyball in the future….
That she will struggle but must push harder….
“In sports there are always obstacles and we always have these moments
when we think, ‘What is the purpose of this?’ Because in sports you
have first to work hard & after that it’s all worth it.So we have to
be patient all the time.”
She learnt to do everything in her life by herself at 14yrs old…
Why she had to learn Italian in first 3 months …
She couldn’t imagine her life without school and her sport...
“In my family a college degree is REALLY IMPORTANT… both parents have
it.. my sister has it…”
Why SHOWING your team your ambition for a better education necessary…
"You just need to show what is your plan for future and to be
persistent"
She defines what success means to her…
“Find what you love and let it kill you.” ― Charles Bukowski
How not being a starting player for her team was a HUGE challenge…
That you shouldn’t be afraid of chasing your dream…
"Don't be afraid to make changes in your life... listen to your heart,
don’t overthink everything... chase your dream & everything would be
ok."
How goals play an important part in her success...
“Now is the right time” - Lotus Sutra
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