My dad, Papa (pictured to the right), loves soccer. He was a great player when he was younger and can still run circles around me and my sister when we play as a family during holidays. I will be forever thankful to my papa for transferring to me his love of the sport.
I fondly remember lazy afternoons after school getting together with all of the kids in the neighborhood and playing game after game on our street. Soccer gave me something to do after school and kept me out of trouble. (That's me below about to kick the ball.)
Now, it provides me with a much needed break from school while at the same time keeps me fit. My best ideas for my research seem to come during exercise. Time after time, I leave work frustrated with a problem I cannot seem to solve, only to discover an idea on the soccer field that eventually leads me to the solution I have been looking for.
I fondly remember lazy afternoons after school getting together with all of the kids in the neighborhood and playing game after game on our street. Soccer gave me something to do after school and kept me out of trouble. (That's me below about to kick the ball.)
Now, it provides me with a much needed break from school while at the same time keeps me fit. My best ideas for my research seem to come during exercise. Time after time, I leave work frustrated with a problem I cannot seem to solve, only to discover an idea on the soccer field that eventually leads me to the solution I have been looking for.
Photo: Peter Medina