⭐️ IT'S OFFICIAL ⭐️ I will be a virtual speaker for @PaceUniversity esports club today! This is a part of their SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT SERIES. They have a large fighting game community within the club, and am grateful to speak with the students about my esports path, encourage them, and answer any questions they may have. It's so rewarding being a public speaker because your words have power and weight to make a difference in the industry you work in. It can create positive change. Thank you to the president of the esports club, Jazelle Dayeck for reaching out.

I love how emotional I am when I compete :) Photo by: @Vexanie 📸

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I also designed my own tournament graphics (I'm an artist). I always do. They are gifts to myself. 😊

I remembered posting this days before the event. And how I was nervous to speak about what I wanted to do well. But I was so happy in the end, that I did.

Additional photos from the tournament from @itsmeERROR ! I love my look in these so much.

Results from the pre-tournament 🌟

WE ARE BACK HOME FROM @EVOFRANCE! 🇫🇷 WOW, what a trip for the books! I got 25th/975 at EVO FRANCE and 5th/64 at the EVO pre-tournament for @tekken ! ⭐️ The level of competition was incredibly high, and I was excited to put my skills to the test. Going into this weekend, I had a few specific goals: 🎮 Play both characters when the situation called for it 🫁 Breathe between rounds 🎯 Focus on what's in front of me instead of the “what ifs” 🧠 Give myself ONE clear job to focus on during a match to reduce overthinking (shoutout to @MommaToaster for teaching me this amazing concept!) I'm proud to see the hours of studying and preparation pay off. Every tournament is another opportunity to learn, grow, and push myself further. I'm excited to keep building on these milestones. And beyond the competition, thank you to everyone who made this trip so special. I got to reconnect with people I hadn't seen in a while, meet new faces, and hear so many thoughtful and kind words. Those moments mean a lot to me, and I'll carry them with me for a long time. ❤️ Until next time. 🌎✈️ 📸 by: @itsmeERROR (picture of me competing)

On my way back home to the U.S!! Better post later once I land and settle in. But I deeply enjoyed @Evo_France the competition, the energy, Nice, the support of others / friends and so much more. Loved my plays and looking forward to pushing limits with Alisa and Xiaoyu even more. Thank you to everyone single person who came up to me with the kindest words, showed love, encouraged and gave me the fuel to play with everything I have.

OFFICIALLY IN NICE FOR @Evo_France to compete in @TEKKEN 8 🇫🇷 This is my first time competing at an EVO outside of the United States. Can't wait to compete and apply all of the things I've been training so hard for! Let's do this!