LAURA

In the film, Yoshiko taught her husband a Japanese word! What was the word? Explain how this idea is part of her life AND your life. And if it isn’t part of your life, do you know others who have that passion? Explain their story.

I’d love to share the inspiring story of a women’s Rugby +35 team from Alcorcón, a city in Madrid, Spain.

It all started when a group of moms, whose kids played at the Escuela de Rugby Alcorcón, decided to change things up. Instead of just watching from the stands, they grabbed the ball and joined the action.

At first, they only trained, but one day, they took a leap and played their first real game. That day changed everything. They felt an incredible energy, an indescribable rush of emotions. Rugby wasn’t just fun – it became a powerful bond that brought them closer together.

Most of them juggle work, family, and daily responsibilities, but on the field, they find freedom and a true sense of self. They’ve competed in national tournaments, pushed through pain, fear, and doubt, and transformed into an unstoppable team.

They’re grateful for what rugby has given them – a place where every player matters, regardless of physical stereotypes. They’ve learned to balance life and competition, and they’re still chasing new challenges.

Before every game, they shout “TIGRESAS!” as they step onto the field. And they’ll keep doing it—now and forever.

The Japanese word IKIGAI makes sense with this group of brave women. This word means Passion, Mission, Profession and Vocation.

Interview with Iris, One of the Founders

I had the opportunity to speak with Iris, one of the founders of Las Tigresas de Alcorcón, about the team’s journey, challenges, and impact on local rugby.

– ME: What inspired you to create the team?

IRIS: Spending so much time in the stands during training sessions and matches. We didn’t fully understand the rules, so we decided to start training—not necessarily to play, but just to learn. At first, there were only five or six of us, but now we’re more than 30!

– ME: What obstacles have you faced while building the team?
IRIS: Our biggest challenge has been overcoming our own fears. We all have jobs and families, so the risk of a serious injury is something we take seriously. We’ve had our fair share of injuries, which at times really discouraged us. On top of that, some players have faced personal struggles. But we’ve pushed through, and now we’re more motivated than ever to keep learning and growing together.

– ME: What impact do you think Las Tigresas de Alcorcón have had on local rugby?
IRIS: So many young girls tell us they want to be Tigresas when they grow up, and that fills us with pride. Some have even asked for our jersey as a birthday gift! On those special days, we’ve surprised them, taken pictures, and shared the moment with them. It’s amazing to know that we’ve become role models for the next generation.

– ME: How far do you want to go? What goals have you set for yourselves?
IRIS: Honestly, we haven’t set a specific goal. We just want to keep having fun, enjoying this sport together, and staying injury-free.

How important is it/was it for you to make your parents proud?

When I was a little girl, it was so important for me to make my parents proud. It seemed the most motivation leading me to study well. I remember when I was 9 years old, I was selected to study in the Primary school for gifted students in Math in my small town that was far from my house. I was the one student in the class who lived furthest from school, about 3 miles. Like all other children at that time, I walked to school everyday.

In the first period of studying in the class, my study record was so bad. The teacher usually evaluated the level of study record of students and provided it in public (I know that is not good nowadays, but it was normal before). I was in the rank of 18-19th among a total of about 20 students. I did not know why it was. I thought that maybe I was the newcomer of the class or I was not smart, etc. I seemed to accept this record and this bad situation.

One day, in the general section, my teacher spoke to me in front of all the students in the class: “Vivian, you have been selected to be in the class and you have to go a long way to school, but you do not make your best effort to improve your studying. If you love your parents, you should concentrate on your studying and play games less after school time.”

I woke up suddenly and I cried thinking about my parents. At the end of this school year, I was selected to be in the math team of my town, including 10 best students, and got the 2nd prize in the provincial math competition. After that, I continued to be selected for the math team of our province for taking the national math competition. I knew my parents were so proud of me.

Making your parents proud is good in some way because it brings the strength and motivation for children to study well or to be a good person. However, it could be not good if the parents dominate them or put more pressure on them, leading the children to be stressed or not find out the real thing of their life.

Now I am a mother of 2 students studying in college. One time, my son’s girlfriend told me: “Do you know that your son told me that he wants to get an internship and job in a big corporation to make you proud of him?” No, I want to tell him that I am always proud of him, whether he works for a small or big company. If he feels happy and proud of himself, I will be the same.

Quotations from the video

“It’s cool that YOU have a thing. I don’t really have a thing.” 

It’s wonderful that you have something that is your real love, your dream and you like to do and pursue it in all your life.

“If you build it, they will come!”

If you have a dream or a specific goal in your life, and you do it step by step, your dream or your goal will come true.

In my case, my goal in the past 10 years was to bring my children to the US for study. I had to research how to do it and to gradually improve the required knowledge and skills. Finally, I had reached this goal.

“Japan was a box, and now YOU’RE a box.”

In Japan, everything is extremely strict and well-ordered like inside a box. And now you are also like in Japan, conservative, holding traditional things. You do not think outside a box and act differently from others.

In the story, everybody thought that playing baseball is for men. Her husband asked her to stop playing it and change to play softball, which is for women. However, Akiso dared to pursue her dream of playing baseball and organized a baseball women’s team.

Thinking outside a box is not easy to me in our country, Vietnam. A person always tries to do everything by the same way as others. Living in the US helps me to change my mind, that is to be more independent and different, not to be afraid of being judged by others, not to judge others, to respect others’ dissent, and dare to express my conflicting opinions etc.

How important is it/was it for you to make your parents proud?

My parents didn’t always approve of my path – I always went in a different direction. They loved me, but my dad joked that I was like a child who couldn’t do anything without his mom, even though I had been living on my own for a long time. Life threw challenges my way, and I focused on creating comfort for myself. For me, pride is not as important as being confident that my choices are truly my own.

Think about a situation in your life that took GUTS (a lot of courage.) Explain how you did it, and how you felt after you did it.

A situation that took a lot of guts for me was when I moved to New York. It was a big leap – leaving everything behind, stepping into the unknown, and trying to establish myself in a place where I didn’t know many people. It was nerve-wracking, but I pushed through, and when I finally settled in and started finding my way, the sense of accomplishment was incredible. It was like a weight lifted, and I felt a sense of pride in the risk I took. In the end, it showed me that sometimes the scariest decisions are the ones that lead to the most growth.

Write about some of the new information you learned about Akisa and her experiences that we didn’t read together in class or see in the video.

As I understand, Akisa was a feminist. She was exasperated by the fact that women were limited in sport. It is very important topic because women always limited in their rights even today. When she asked the professor “Why are there no women’s baseball teams?” he answered “Well, because women don’t play baseball.” What does it mean “women don’t play baseball?” Who decided it? Women decided or men who are afraid of being defeated by a woman. I’m inclined to the second option. All I hear is that women should be banned from doing something. No one can decide what a women should do, except themselves.

IKIGAI is the reason for being. It is the harmony of four elements passion, vocation, mission, profession. When you find a talent to do something, and this is a dream, you need to develop in this direction, get an education in this field and realize that dream for the benefits of yourself and others.

Quotations from the video

“Japan was a box, and now YOU’RE a box.”

It means when Akisa lived in Japan, her parents limited her. There are stereotypes about girls which say that they shouldn’t play some kind of sport because they are girls. . . Who even came up with that!? Parents often impose on their child only just what they would like without taking into account the child’s opinion. In the end when the children grow up, they will do things they don’t love, and they won’t be happy. If her parents would not prohibit her to play baseball, maybe she would become the super baseball player. When Akisa moved to the United States, she tried to realize her dream, but it led to an argument with her parents of course. When she got married and she told her husband about the dream to make a women’s baseball team, he didn’t want to support her and didn’t want to help her realize her dream. Therefore she told him “You’re a box.”

“Don’t Moms stop things sometimes when they have a kid?”

Some Moms do that, some not. Some Moms put their careers, hobbies, goals on hold when they have a kid, but for some mothers the child is not an obstacle On the contrary, the child can trigger even more rush to the goal.

“It’s cool that YOU have a thing. I don’t really have a thing.”

When her son said that he meant the absence of his own dream as opposed to his mother’s. It made him sad. Even though there is no purpose of sadness, he is still young. It will be really sad if he has no dream after growing up.

Information in the article about Women’s Exclusion in Baseball

This is a very interesting article where the general problem of the professional sport is clearly demonstrated by the example of Akisa’s struggles to organize a women baseball league.

Here are just some key facts that I would like to emphasize:

Since there were no opportunities for her to get a sports administration and management degree in her native country, Akisa moved to the USA, and studied at the University of Ohio which was offering that kind of program. During her education, she started to wonder why women are not welcome in professional baseball. What she has found was fascinating, though horrible and weird.

• Women had been presented in the professional baseball league since mid-1800s, and until 1931, when Jackie Mitchell, who played for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out two “Hall of Famers” in the game against the NY Yankees. There was an opinion that such an episode was staged, though no single evidence was presented. Jackie Mitchell insisted it was all-real, and she was holding on it until her death in 1987.

• One week after that game, the First Baseball League Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis nullified her contract, claiming that women are unfit to play baseball. He imposed a ban on women participation in MLB that lasted for more than sixty years and ended only in 1993.

• A variety of reasons was declared the root cause of women exclusion from MLB, including “Safety concerns” and Conservative attitudes. Some critics even claimed that the women are excluded “to prevent teams from using them as a publicity stunt.” Akisa’s professor once said that “women don’t play baseball” answering to the question why there were no women’s baseball teams.

• Despite the Federal law, mostly known as Title IX, that was enacted in 1972, there were neither female players nor women leagues in the professional baseball, until the Colorado Silver Bullets appeared in 1994.

• As you may remember, in the movie there was an argument between Akisa and her husband about who played baseball and who played softball. Paul said that softball is mostly women-oriented game, while baseball is mostly dedicated for men. Akisa was trying to prove that it is totally incorrect to compare these two games. Some may prefer baseball, while the others may choose softball, and this does not depend on a person’s gender. With the same result, you may compare NASCAR and rally-cross competitions. It’s only about individual preferences.

• Akisa insists that the main reason of the lack of female players in MLB originates from the desire of the sports officials to ultimately turn girls towards softball and purposely set them aside from a baseball league. In fact, the officials are good in their attempts.

• In my own opinion, such exclusion and segregation are a direct consequence of men’s selfishness, because they are afraid to death of being beaten by women in a fair game on the field!

Equality is what we should be aiming for.

making or not making your parents proud

I don’t think that it is a good idea to work towards making someone be proud of yourself. First of all, you should act in a way to make you proud of yourself. You are living your own life, and it’s extremely easy to waste your time attempting to make your parents proud.

It is a great pleasure when your life goals and your parent’s expectations are the same. If not, there will be a huge dilemma – whether to satisfy those who you love or to work towards your own goals.
You may want to be a professional baseball player, while your parents expect you to be a surgeon. Or you may desire to be a rock star and fight with your mom who sees you as a famous violin player. Or your father forces you to play hockey as the compensation for his own dream of being a big hockey player, while you hate ice-skating and want to be an actor.

It is only you, who decides whether to satisfy your parents and make them proud, or to do what you love to do and to be who you want to be. If your parents are not proud of you only because you have chosen your own way, is it your fault? Does a person need to kick off the dreams and follow the parents’ orders without questioning? I don’t think so.

My humble opinion is that your own life is much more important than the expectations that parents may have. The strong desire to make your parents proud may limit your opportunities in life. Instead of being myself, during my entire life, I was trying to make my parents proud of me or at least not to disappoint them so much. And what was in the end? I lost many years of my own life and finally – and anyway – I disappointed them.

Guts

I was 18 years old and I was college student in my republic. I had a quiet life in my native city, not far from my native village, where l lived with my parents and relatives. But it was too boring for me, I dreamed about Moscow and about the best university in our country. After the first year in college, I left and moved to Moscow and enrolled in the Moscow State university.

It was scary to leave my previous life, I didn’t know if I will be able to enroll, but I was firmly convinced that I must try!

I did it. I was happy. I never regretted it because it was a great scientific environment, I changed my mind, I met my genuine friends. My nature was formed during this time in this place!

Ikigai

Yoshiko taught her husband a very great Japanese word- ikigai!

I heard this word 10 years ago. From time to time, I return to this word and try to understand, what it means for me? What is my ikigai?

My answers are changeable. Now I think my ikigai is reading a book.

In the future, I’m sure my ikigai will be a surfing! I felt a great adrenaline and happiness when I saw my daughter on the surface board! I want to try and practice).

Guts

I started my life from zero in a new country two times. It was not easy, but every new beginning is a chance.

When I was a teenager, I could dream without seeing any obstacles. But when I was 22, I did not know what I wanted to do. Now I understand: the most important thing is to keep going, try new things, and not be afraid of mistakes.

I feel inspired by people who found their true passion not when they were young, but later in life. For example, Akiko Fukuzawa lived a normal life, but one day she remembered how much she loved baseball. She started training and created a women’s team. In the end, she became successful. Her story reminds me that it is never too late to find what makes you happy and gives your life meaning.

Guts

Courage is not always about physical actions for me. Sometimes, it means being able to say ‘no’ when needed. I know it’s important, but overcoming the fear in these situations is very hard for me. I almost never overcome this fear because I don’t have enough courage.

Quotations from the video

“It’s cool that YOU have a thing. I don’t really have a thing.”

This phrase shows that the character envies the other person for having something that inspires or excites them. Her son feels like he doesn’t have such a passion, purpose, or meaning in his life like his mother does.

“It’s a feeling when the lights turn on inside of you.”

It’s like the sensation when you feel energy or motivation inside you, as if lights were turning on. It’s the moment when you find something that makes you feel alive or gives new meaning to your life.

“Japan was a box, and now YOU’RE a box.”

The character once saw Japan as a limited, confined place, and now she feels like she’s in the same box because her life is constrained by the habits and expectations of society. Now her “box” is her husband, who creates limitations for her life.

Making or not making your parents proud

I grew up in a very small village, where continuing studies was rare and hard. So, succeeding in school wasn’t a simple personal achievement, but most likely a way of making your parents proud, and exceptionally when you graduate from high-school and get to the university where many of your peers did not pursue their studies. That was the first time that I knew I made my parents proud of me. Because that success symbolized a pride and a big hope for all the sacrifices they made for my education, graduation came as a triumph to the economic and social challenges. . .

However, when I decided to leave my law studies at the University of Political Economical and Legal Sciences and pursue my passion for an aviation management career, it was likely a shock for my beloved parents. Their dreams and high hopes for me for a great future in law, ended when it was clear I was not going to be a big diplomat or lawyer. That choice of following my passion created a very big disappointment for them because they expected a very prestigious and stable career for me. But I made my decision to change after 2 successful years of law studies. . .

As a parent looking at my own children growing up and making their own choices and decisions is a challenge that is not easy to face. When they work hard to achieve their goals successfully where others are struggling to make it, I will be proud of them, but at the same time, it is very difficult to accept their choices based on passion, personal challenges and personal pride of achievement of their own goals. Honestly I will feel disappointed and not listen to them, but ultimately, I would love them to feel very comfortable in their chosen field and very happy in what they are doing.

I will be happy to see them doing what they want to do, in one word to follow their dreams.

My simple philosophy is that: “Everyone must do work that gives them courage and a desire to wake up every morning and go do it!”

Guts

One of the most difficult things in the world for me is making decisions and exceptionally when you are facing a challenge between your own desires against parents choices for you.

That was my personal experience when I was in the university and got tired of long studies, learning by heart the lessons and doing what my parents wanted for me and my passion. For me it was a very big challenge to make the decision of changing my field.

The situation involved the fear of failure, the judgment of my parents on one side and on the other side being confident about my own capacities to transform my life by combining business and pleasure all mixed together. I finally trusted my instinct and decided to leave the law studies for aviation management school.

It was an intensive experience full of contradicting emotions: excitement and anxiety, between doubt and desire but I was proud of myself for being able to make that decision and most likely for being courageous to make the choice and move forward with it.

Today, looking back at the decision, it was not a bad one because I achieved many things not only in aviation, but in my life.

Ikigai

In the episode Columbus Starlings, Yoshiko taught her husband the Japanese word “ikigai”. Ikigai does not have a direct translation in English, but it means “reason for living” or the motivation that brings joy and purpose to life.

For Yoshiko, baseball is her ikigai. Even though she faced challenges, such as the lack of women’s teams and societal expectations, she never gave up on her passion. She worked hard to build a women’s baseball team in Columbus because playing baseball was important to her.

I understand this idea because I have my own ikigai – running. Training for marathons gives me motivation and a sense of achievement. Even when it’s difficult, I keep going because I have a dream of becoming a Seven Stars World Marathon Majors Finisher before I die!!

The article about Akisa Fukuzawa’s struggles to play baseball in Ohio

I learned that Akisa faced discrimination in baseball. The article mentions that male players would threaten women sexually on the field, which was not shown in the episode. This shows how difficult it was for women to play baseball, even when they were good players.

Another new detail is that Akisa earned a PhD to continue researching why women are not welcome in professional baseball. I also learned that she coached her son’s baseball team, and she was the only woman among a group of men. This highlights how few opportunities exist for women in baseball, even in coaching roles.

Akisa’s story is inspiring because it shows that even when society tries to exclude someone, passion and determination can break down barriers.

Making or not making your parents proud

When I was a child, it was very important for me to make my mom proud. She understood this and used it to influence me. She worked as the director of nursing at a children’s clinic and, of course, she was an expert in child psychology. Every time I was afraid or didn’t want to do something, she would tell me that she would be proud of me. This motivated me a lot. I don’t know how she did it, but from an early age, I wasn’t afraid of giving blood or visiting dentists. They even drilled my teeth without anesthesia. Before each blood test or dental procedure, I would endure the pain, inspired by the thought that my mom would be proud of me. I was always used as an example to other children, and my mom was proud of me. I was very happy about that.

I don’t know how this affected me in adulthood, but I feel like I grew up to be independent of others’ opinions. However, I think it’s always nice when the people close to you, or the company you work for, are proud of you and your actions.

In the film, Yoshiko taught her husband a Japanese word! What was the word?

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that refers to the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for, providing you with purpose and fulfillment.

Baseball became a part of Yoshiko’s life as it helped her balance work and personal life while connecting her to the local community. Through the game, she found purpose, enjoyment, and a sense of belonging in a new culture. Despite her mother’s lack of support and different expectations, Yoshiko carved her own path through baseball and the relationships she built.

Ikigai is not yet a part of my life, but I am on my way to discovering my passion. I don’t personally know anyone who has found their ikigai, but it would be wonderful to meet such people for inspiration.

In Japan it is Ikigai, and in Russia it is Schast’ye (happiness).

That is, when you do what you love, what people need, what is well paid and on top of that – it all works out – it’s happiness!

One little girl was asked: What is happiness?

She answered: When everything works out! They say that “truth comes from the mouth of a babe!”

In my opinion, this little girl got it exactly right!

Akiza’s courage

Thinking about my life, perhaps I showed courage when I created own little Montessori school in Russia and took responsibility for all the children whom their parents entrusted to me. But I did all this with the support of the state and my family, in a team of like-minded people. It’s good to be brave under such conditions!

Another example of personal courage is now before my eyes. I want to talk about this now.

I live with my husband in a small house with 20 apartments. Our house is clean and cozy thanks to the superintendent’s wife, Lendra. She and her husband are very hardworking. Our house is always in perfect order, and our hall is always wonderfully decorated for the holidays. Coming home from school or outing, I often meet Lendra with a friendly smile and words of encouragement for me. She pays attention, care and help to everyone, like a real housewife. We love her and her wonderful children.

And recently I learned her story, which touched me. It turns out that in her native country she was married to a man who became a gangster. Her life had turned into a nightmare, but she decided to save herself and her children. She had to be very brave. She had a disabled little child in her arms, she was pursued by her gangster husband, her family did not support her, but she managed to escape to the USA!

She is very grateful to this country, which gave her a second chance, gave her a good job, and a worthy husband who took responsibility for her and her children.

But today she and her children could be sent back because she crossed the border illegally.

The story of this brave woman continues. And we would all really like her and her good children to stay with us. And I don’t know how to help her. My essay here is my small contribution. But I am sure that the USA needs such brave, hardworking and really good people.

“If you build it, they will come!”

I completely agree with this statement. When I started my business – a Montessori school – no one knew much about this way of learning, and no one knew me. I had support, but it was my business and I was alone for now.

I was scared to start, but I just started doing it. I won a grant, took a training course, bought equipment, rented a room and advertised. At first, two mothers came to the classes and brought their wonderful children. After a short time, the room could no longer accommodate everyone! Two assistants also came and we made several groups.

It was a successful business.

“It’s a feeling when the lights turn on inside of you”

These are, in my opinion, the words of Akisa, explaining what Ikigai is. For me, this word explains happiness when a person lives in harmony with himself, the world and God. Indeed, a person who experiences such a state glows from within!

“Japan was a box, and now YOU’RE a box.”

In the US, Japan is sometimes compared to the word “box” because of the similarity in sound between the word “Japan” and “japan” (Japanese lacquer) in English. This is a play on words, where “japan” means a black lacquered box or case. When a person is compared to the word “box”, it can have several meanings. Most often, it can mean that the person is confined or restricted by some conditions, like in a box. It can also imply that the person is secretive or closed, like something that is inside a box.

Very interesting in the context of the story!

Ikigai

In the series, Yoshiko taught her husband a Japanese word “Ikigai” which means certain activity that causes a great passion – even craving – and a person doesn’t spare money, time, or other resources to make it.

For Yoshiko this one was baseball. Although she hadn’t been involved in it since childhood and had not related to this sport at all, she was so passionate that she even started to assemble her own team and took part in competitions.

I think ikigai has similarities with a hobby, but the first one is more significant and not many people have their own ikigai. I’m not sure if I have my own ikigai or not, but when I lived in Russia, I was involved in interesting events that were held every week and were popular among adults. These were quiz games – intellectual games in which several teams compete with each other.

One day my friend invited me to his team to play a quiz. There were a lot of people, and everything seemed complicated at first: the rules and questions, but then I felt the spirit of competition and excitement of the process. Therefore, I decided to assemble my own team. So, I invited my best friends and colleagues who had never participated in such games. Even though the team lineup changed all the time, and we never won, it still gave us a lot of pleasure, because it’s all about the process. I was a captain of the team, so all the organizational issues and team inspiration were on me, and I noticed after myself that these responsibilities didn’t bother me. I made them naturally.

I believe that following your passion, no matter the cost, can bring a deeper sense of purpose and joy.

“Ikigai”

Ikigai is often described as the point where four things overlap:

1. What you love: your passion.
2. What you’re good at: your skills:
3. What the world needs: your mission:
4. What you can get paid for.

Yoskiko’s ikigai was baseball. It was passion and love that made her really happy. This movie inspired me a lot because I haven’t found my ikigai yet. It’s cool when a person finds the ikigai and goes towards it. Right now my ikigai is the English language and my family. I think that ikigai can change in our life.

My dream is to find my ikigai in a new country. Something that will bring me joy and inspiration, money and benefit to society and the world.

For example, my friend in Russia was involved in dancing since childhood. It was her passion and favorite hobby. When she grew up, she got a job in a bank, but it did not make her happy. She quit and started teaching dance classes. Over time, she had many students and a good income. This is so cool, when a person finds the ikigai.

“Don’t Moms stop things sometimes when they have a kid?”

This quote talks about how becoming a mother can change a woman’s life. Many people believe that after having a child, a mother must stop following her dreams or career. But this is not always true. A mother can still have goals and do what she loves while taking care of her child. It is about finding balance between family and personal dreams.

I don’t have children, but I see how my friends and relatives live full lives while raising kids. They work, travel, achieve their goals, and still dream about new things. It shows that having children does not mean giving up on yourself. Instead, it can be an extra motivation to grow and succeed.

“If you build it, they will come!”

This means that if you create something good, people will notice it. At first, no one may see your work, but if you keep going, success will come. Many great ideas started small, but with time and effort, they grew into something big. The most important thing is to believe in yourself and keep working.

“It’s a feeling when the lights turn on inside of you.”

This quote describes the moment when you feel excited and inspired. It is when you find something that makes you happy and gives you energy. This could be a new hobby, a job, or a dream. When this happens, you feel motivated, and you don’t need anyone to push you – it feels natural and exciting.

Making or not making your parents proud

It can often influence our actions and decisions. Personally, I have always wanted my parents to be proud of me. I remember a time when I managed to get a scholarship to the university, which filled them with joy and pride. However, there have also been times when I disappointed them, such as when I failed an important exam. As I grew older, I tried harder to make them proud.

Guts

It was moving to a new city for a university degree. I had to leave my comfort zone, my friends and my family. It took courage, but after doing it, I felt accomplished and proud of myself for taking the risk.

After reading the article. . .

I learned that Akisa Fukuzawa not only had to face physical challenges playing on a men’s baseball team, but she also had to overcome prejudice. Her determination and perseverance are truly inspiring.

Quotations from the video

“Don’t moms sometimes stop when they have a child?”

This quote talks about the sacrifices mothers often make for their children. They may put aside their own dreams and aspirations to focus on the education and well-being of their children. This highlights the unconditional love and dedication of mothers

“If you build it, they will come!”

This quote is often interpreted as a message of hope and faith in one’s own projects and dreams. It suggests that if you work hard and create something of value, others will recognize it and come to support it. It is an encouragement to pursue your passions despite obstacles.

“It’s a feeling when the lights go on inside you.”

This quote describes the moment of enlightenment or inspiration, when you find something you are truly passionate about. It is a feeling of clarity and motivation that can be very powerful and transformative.

These quotes are important in my life because they remind me of the importance of perseverance, sacrifice for loved ones, and finding what we are truly passionate about.

ELENA