Home is Where the Passport is

As defined by google a nomad is "a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock." Now if we consider me, the person, and volleyball, my livestock, I think it's safe to say I fall into the category of nomad perfectly. 

 

My journey began in 2012 after graduating from the University of Kentucky. After my four years had ended I was on the verge of tossing my court shoes and calling it a day when my parents and persistent assistant coach, Keith Schunzel, encouraged (forced in my parents case) me to try out for the Canadian National Team. After making the team and having the opportunity to compete in the Pan Am Cup my on-again off-again relationship with volleyball was 100% on once more. 

Thanks to the support of family, friends and coaches what I once planned to be a single year abroad has turned into a career.  While my parents may have envisioned this for me, it's something that I was never confident I could do.  As parents always seem to be, they were right and I wouldn't change it for the most spectacular four walls in all of Canada. I am a nomad of the volleyball world and proud of it!

For those of you who stumble across this blog or for friends who know me already. This will be a compilation of reflection on past experiences as well as a current journal of my life, soon to be back in Poland. For anyone with questions or requests just contact me here or on my Facebook athlete page Rebecca Pavan.  For more consistent news and posts also see my Instagram rpavan22

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