What Does Being a Senior Mean to You To me, being a senior means responsibility. As a senior, I am responsible for my actions as well as the entire team’s actions. As a senior, I expect the guys around me to respect me and the decisions I make, not because they are supposed to, but because I have earned that respect through four long years of hard work. Being a senior shows others that I have what it takes to make it through the grind of four long years of basketball. This kind of responsibility is not for everyone and I have seen guys come and go through the years that just didn’t make it through. Being a senior means I can say I did it, I made it through 4 (in my case 5) years when others did not. Being a senior is about leadership. Leadership is not something that can just be given to you. It is a learned behavior that becomes automatic over time. It is obtained through hard work, commitment and dedication, self preservation and much more. It means being an excellent example or role model for others who then WANT to follow you. As a senior, I want guys on the team to ask me questions or for advice on any situation whether it is on the floor, in the classroom or anything personal. Being a senior means I have the privilege to be a leader and role model for this team, this family, for one more year. Being a senior does not mean everything will just be given to me. It means that I have one more year to work harder than the year before. It is the last chance I have to show the future seniors what it takes to become a senior leader. I want to be able to look back on my college career and know that I put everything I had on and off the floor all the time. I want people to remember how much effort I put in to every play to get where I am today. I believe completing my senior year will allow these things to happen. Thanks for all the memories! Go V-Hawks! Matt Turba Senior
Jan Piltz
10/8/2013 01:36:43 am
Nicely put Matt. All of us who have had the privilege to be in the stands or watching online would like to THANK YOU for so many wonderful memories. Looking forward to another memory filled season. Comments are closed.
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