Jesse James West

i feel like i had to be because like i i literally would be going into business meetings one-on-one with a coach in a button up at 15 years old basically saying like why i'm trying to hold together and try to understand i'm like what the hell is going on but i'm trying to pitch myself to this coach of why i should be on his team in four years from now they got rid of that rule like ncaa came in and was like this is ridiculous don't scout you can't scout children literally it's like

i feel like i had to be because like i i literally would be going into business meetings one-on-one with a coach in a button up at 15 years old basically saying like why i'm trying to hold together and try to understand i'm like what the hell is going on but i'm trying to pitch myself to this coach of why i should be on his team in four years from now they got rid of that rule like ncaa came in and was like this is ridiculous don't scout you can't scout children literally it's like

i feel like i had to be because like i i literally would be going into business meetings one-on-one with a coach in a button up at 15 years old basically saying like why i'm trying to hold together and try to understand i'm like what the hell is going on but i'm trying to pitch myself to this coach of why i should be on his team in four years from now they got rid of that rule like ncaa came in and was like this is ridiculous don't scout you can't scout children literally it's like

too it's just too far now they have to wait till their their uh september of their junior year to even talk to them what age is that 17 right so a good i feel like there's a big difference between 15 oh dude yeah so like that was a very interesting aspect of my life where it definitely looking back now helps me drastically in business meetings now like i have no discomfort in the business for the best part of a decade literally so i'm only 24.

too it's just too far now they have to wait till their their uh september of their junior year to even talk to them what age is that 17 right so a good i feel like there's a big difference between 15 oh dude yeah so like that was a very interesting aspect of my life where it definitely looking back now helps me drastically in business meetings now like i have no discomfort in the business for the best part of a decade literally so i'm only 24.

too it's just too far now they have to wait till their their uh september of their junior year to even talk to them what age is that 17 right so a good i feel like there's a big difference between 15 oh dude yeah so like that was a very interesting aspect of my life where it definitely looking back now helps me drastically in business meetings now like i have no discomfort in the business for the best part of a decade literally so i'm only 24.

So like for nine years, I'm pitching myself to companies saying, oh, why? Why should you give me a higher scholarship than the next than the next place? And so I landed a scholarship at 15 for, let's say, about two hundred thousand dollars ish for a four year period. Like it's a verbal commitment. You're not actually signed. You can leave. But like you're shunned if you leave.

So like for nine years, I'm pitching myself to companies saying, oh, why? Why should you give me a higher scholarship than the next than the next place? And so I landed a scholarship at 15 for, let's say, about two hundred thousand dollars ish for a four year period. Like it's a verbal commitment. You're not actually signed. You can leave. But like you're shunned if you leave.

So like for nine years, I'm pitching myself to companies saying, oh, why? Why should you give me a higher scholarship than the next than the next place? And so I landed a scholarship at 15 for, let's say, about two hundred thousand dollars ish for a four year period. Like it's a verbal commitment. You're not actually signed. You can leave. But like you're shunned if you leave.

Like, why would you leave this opportunity? Especially given that you're getting education essentially for free. Literally. And like my parents, you know, they're middle class, middle upper class by now. And this was something like, you're either going to community or you're going to get a scholarship, which is nothing wrong with community college, but like they wanted me to go play sports.

Like, why would you leave this opportunity? Especially given that you're getting education essentially for free. Literally. And like my parents, you know, they're middle class, middle upper class by now. And this was something like, you're either going to community or you're going to get a scholarship, which is nothing wrong with community college, but like they wanted me to go play sports.

Like, why would you leave this opportunity? Especially given that you're getting education essentially for free. Literally. And like my parents, you know, they're middle class, middle upper class by now. And this was something like, you're either going to community or you're going to get a scholarship, which is nothing wrong with community college, but like they wanted me to go play sports.

So they were like, kind of like dangling in front of me, like you need to go do this. And I thought that was the best path for me. And obviously things changed as I'm sure we'll get into, but things were very interesting from like 15 to 17, 18. I feel like I grew up 10 years in those two years and obviously it led me here, but very unique.

So they were like, kind of like dangling in front of me, like you need to go do this. And I thought that was the best path for me. And obviously things changed as I'm sure we'll get into, but things were very interesting from like 15 to 17, 18. I feel like I grew up 10 years in those two years and obviously it led me here, but very unique.

So they were like, kind of like dangling in front of me, like you need to go do this. And I thought that was the best path for me. And obviously things changed as I'm sure we'll get into, but things were very interesting from like 15 to 17, 18. I feel like I grew up 10 years in those two years and obviously it led me here, but very unique.

I discovered a lot once I actually got to college. Through those years from 15 to 18, it was like growing up quick. And then by the time I was 18, it was very much in your face. This is reality now. And now instead of this idea of I want to go do this thing, but I'm contracted by a lacrosse team to go perform, that didn't exist beforehand, but now it's in place. I am at practice.

I discovered a lot once I actually got to college. Through those years from 15 to 18, it was like growing up quick. And then by the time I was 18, it was very much in your face. This is reality now. And now instead of this idea of I want to go do this thing, but I'm contracted by a lacrosse team to go perform, that didn't exist beforehand, but now it's in place. I am at practice.

I discovered a lot once I actually got to college. Through those years from 15 to 18, it was like growing up quick. And then by the time I was 18, it was very much in your face. This is reality now. And now instead of this idea of I want to go do this thing, but I'm contracted by a lacrosse team to go perform, that didn't exist beforehand, but now it's in place. I am at practice.

I am in front of the coach. He's telling me that I need to do these things. I'm in front of a tutor because I'm failing out of a class that I can't handle. And with all that on my plate, which many people can relate to, everyone's busy, everyone's schedules hard, everyone's trying their best, but maybe not succeeding yet. They want to be there.

I am in front of the coach. He's telling me that I need to do these things. I'm in front of a tutor because I'm failing out of a class that I can't handle. And with all that on my plate, which many people can relate to, everyone's busy, everyone's schedules hard, everyone's trying their best, but maybe not succeeding yet. They want to be there.