Edson Cheng

• Friendly
• Open-minded
• Extroverted
• Creative
• Understanding

Whenever my teammate makes a mistake then I usually say, “You got the next point,” or “Don’t worry pass up.” This is because it will bring the mood higher for the team so that we can win our games.

When I made it up to my 17U A team it felt like I didn’t belong there. After starting on the B team and only played 1 year prior, I felt like I wasn’t going to get much play time. But I was wrong. I worked as hard as I possibly could to start on the team. This road has taught me how to this nothing is impossible if you work it out and try things out. I was super happy of what I had accomplished.

Outside of sports I like listening to music and hanging with friends. I like music because it calms me down after a stressful day and hanging out with friends can make us closer with one another.

Yuji Nishida is my role model since he was only 19 when he made it on the Japan National Team. He shows an amazing serve and vert to make him even better as a player. I will always tune in to watch him play so that I can understand how to jump like him.

In addition to different sports activities, cooking has always been one of my top hobby choices. I enjoy trying different cuisines and love learning a variety of cooking skills. It is also a great way to spend quality time with family and friends to shop, prepare and share the food with them. Through cooking, I am able to focus, meditate and relax while the ingredients are prepared and cooked. The result is exceptional, as the ingredients are always fresh, and the meals are scrumptious and really healthy with little oil and salt.

When my coach told me to the the captain of the school volleyball team it made me feel great. This is because I truly felt like I was a leader and this made me think of how I can help my team in other ways instead of thinking of how I can improve. This taught me how to communicate to others and telling them what would help when they are trying to do a certain skill.

In two years time I would like to attend a Business school preferably in Canada. I would like to attend this program since I am taking accounting and marketing and I really like it. I want to stay nice and close to my family since they are what means the most to me.

I envision school life in university as to a place to study and work hard. Not all things come as easy as it seems. That’s where working hard in university and working in co-op will help make things in the future easier for you.