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In this short video, the speaker shares his personal journey from growing up in Malibu, California, to playing college soccer at Valparaiso University (Valpo) in Indiana, a region he describes as one of the coldest in the country. Despite the geographic and climatic challenges, he recounts having the best experience, citing ample playing time and a great coach. He emphasizes that, for him, academics are the primary focus, but stresses that for aspiring college soccer players the most critical factor when selecting a program is whether they like the coach, as a poor coach-player relationship leads to misery regardless of other benefits.
