Determined to make it, this is me

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, my name is Adedoja Akinsanya. I was brought into this word on April 25, 1991 by my dad Ade and my mother Christiana. I am a first generation child, with two parents who were both born in Nigeria. For short, I go by Ade. This saves me the hassle of listening to others trying to correctly pronounce my full name. Being a first generation child, I was raised differently than your average American kid. My parents always preached about the importance of school and hard work. The lifestyle and conditions they were raised in taught them to be disciplined and determined. There teachings have help me become who I have today throughout my 20 years of living. I have two siblings, an older brother Temi and an older sister Ruby. Yes, this makes the baby and the favorite child. Family has always been the most important thing in my life. My siblings have grown to be my best friends, and my parents are my guardians. I enjoy traveling and learning about new things because I believe every culture can teach you something new about life.

Soccer is my passion in life. Being raised into a family in which almost every member has played soccer at one point in their life has influenced me in striving to play professionally. I attended Boston University on an athletic soccer scholarship where I played for 2 years alongside my older brother. In my third season, I realized that Boston University was not the right place for me. If I wanted to chase my dreams and play professional soccer, I knew I could no longer stay in Boston. I sought out to find a place that would provide me the best opportunity to achieve my goals. After ruling out many schools, I decided that Louisville was the right fit for me. In the spring of 2012, I transferred to Louisville. I am a Communications major in the school of arts and sciences. After graduating from U of L, I hope to be a top 15 round draft pick in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Super Draft. I plan on playing the MLS for a few years before perusing to move on to play professional soccer in Europe.

When my playing days are done due to age, I plan on finding a job that still keeps me active with sports. I would like to work in the public relations field dealing with either soccer or basketball. Since I was little I have dreamed of being a soccer agent, bringing kids over from less fortunate countries and helping them achieve their soccer goals. There are unseen talented kids all over the world who never get the chance to play in college or make it professionally because of their living environment. I want to one day help these kids find their way by working to get their name out to the public.

The rest of my blog will focus on sport culture. I like keep up to date with scores, sports events and the  social life of professional athletes. 




Contact Information:
email:aoakin02@cardmail.louisville.edu or akade@bu.edu