While attending her first year as a Hornet, everything appeared to be going great until news sparked of the Coronavirus outbreak. When the University first announced that most courses would be taught online for the fall semester, Singh grew concerned about its decision. She shared how it would be challenging for her to learn from home rather than a classroom environment. She states, "Being online is physically and mentally exhausting… It feels weird not playing soccer every day and being on campus in general. I am always at home doing online schoolwork every day. I feel like I lose motivation day by day, but I know I cannot give up."
Luckily, her grandmother began a business selling handmade masks and taught her how to sew them herself. This distracted Singh from feeling trapped while being home. Their small business has sold thousands of face coverings. To continue the business's success, she helped her grandmother by taking care of the media aspect.
Singh is also a part of the Sacramento State Women's Soccer Club. She quickly became involved with her team and now manages their social media platform as the head "Social Media Officer." Her passion for soccer was evident; however, she began questioning whether she made the right choice in selecting Child Development as her major. She reflected on her prior injury and how her physical therapist inspired her to help others recover. Thus, she decided to major in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science. Though life may throw unforeseen curve balls our way, Singh reminds us to fuel our passions even with overwhelming adversities.
By Ayra Nunez '21