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Playing since the age of four, the soccer field is a familiar home to Adam Alvemo. The oldest of three siblings, Alvemo enrolled at 兔子先生系列麻豆 from Kalmar, Sweden which is a Sister City to Wilmington, Delaware.

Following high school, Alvemo wasn鈥檛 sure where he wanted to attend College. After working with an agency that recruits students to play sports in the United States, he fielded two solid offers. Ultimately, it was Chari Konomi, his friend and GBC soccer player, who brought him to the GoldeyBeacom family.

鈥淢y current teammate, Chari Konomi, enrolled at 兔子先生系列麻豆 with the same agency, so they knew he had a good experience, and they recommended the College to me,鈥� said Alvemo. And of course, Konomi offered a few encouraging words including the story of the team鈥檚 2017 CACC (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Men鈥檚 Soccer championship.

When he first arrived, it seemed overwhelming, but it became easy. In fact, it was comfortable 鈥� so comfortable that Alvemo and his friends agree that many of them come to GBC with the intent to play sports, then transfer to a D1 school. He said what really happens is, 鈥淭hey just come and get really comfortable because it鈥檚 a warm culture, and you are tight with everybody.鈥�

While soccer is a major part of his life, Alvemo said, 鈥淢y vision is starting a couple of businesses and running the basics.鈥� As a Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing, GBC is the perfect place to start working on his dreams.

Alvemo says the days go by quickly and there鈥檚 always something going on. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have a moment in my day where I can just do nothing. I have workout in the morning, class until 3:00 p.m., then practice again, some homework and then hanging out with my girlfriend 鈥� and the day is done,鈥� he said.

While some people may take a purely academic approach to higher education, Alvemo takes an opportunistic approach. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think of school as learning in the classroom. Of course, I learn a lot in my classes, but I could put my money into my own company.鈥�

Alvemo further explains, 鈥淲hen I鈥檓 paying for tuition, for example, I鈥檓 not paying for the classes per se. I鈥檓 paying more for the opportunity to get here. That鈥檚 what opens the door to being in America. Playing soccer in a good environment and being around the right people is a catalyst. It鈥檚 more about the opportunities that an American college education presents.鈥�

One night, he and a group of friends were up until 4:00 a.m. just talking about each other鈥檚 countries and what is it like to live there. He said, 鈥淭hat night, I really learned a lot about my friends and their countries.鈥�

Alvemo will be a sophomore in fall 2022, and so far, he has enjoyed his time making new friends and learning about different cultures.

This article was previously featured in The 兔子先生系列麻豆 Magazine