Newest Falcon Alexis Rogers, transfer from Duke, shows off her cutting edge sense of fashion at a recent practice.Since I know EVERYONE has been waiting for me to write my blog for a couple weeks, be prepared to learn all about me: Alexis Rogers. Let’s see my name is Alexis but everyone calls me Lex, except for Christopher ( Chrissy Steffen) she calls me Lexi. The most important things to me in life is my family, music, basketball, and of course DISNEY movies. Right now I’d have to say my favorite artist is Neyo, but Jason Derulo is moving up on the list everyday. I like ALL kinds of music, you can ask the girls on the team my music selection has shocked a handful of them. My music selection varies from oldies, r&b, rap, country, to Disney. I really like things that you can sing to, although my singing skills aren’t that great! Other than listening to music I also like to play it: I’ve played the piano since I was 8, but I had to give up taking lessons because it began to interfere with basketball practice. I’ve thought about minoring in music, but that’s still being contemplated. I have decided to major in Early Childhood Education. I love kids, and at heart I am still a four year old. I figure with this major I can relive my childhood, watch Disney movies, and get paid for it (Just kidding!). I think education is really important and if children can learn to enjoy it from an early age it makes the 16 year process easier, and I think I can make education fun.
I have four really influential people in my life. First there is my mom, she is my best friend. She is the most amazing woman I have ever met, and I doubt she will ever be beaten in that category. She knows what she wants in life and she isn’t afraid to purse her goals. Her name is Youlanda, I am sure you will hear her at games screaming for the next four years. The second pair are my grandparents. They have been so great to me and without their advice and strength I may not have made it through last year. The third person is my older brother, Antwaun. I would truly call him my idol and my hero. I seek his approval for a lot of things. We are ten years apart, and he was a student athlete so he helps me with so many things because he has been where I am right now. He played in the NFL for a year, and he has proven to me that there is indeed a life after sports. The fourth person is my little cousin Zion. Although he is only 3 he makes me want to be a better person. I want him to look up to me and say that I have positively influenced his life. My day automatically gets better when he calls me and tells me he misses me. He is young, but he makes me a better person and I love him dearly for that, and when he gets old enough to understand I will tell him.
I started my college career at Duke as everyone probably already knows. It wasn’t the best fit for me, fortunately Bowling Green gave me a second chance. I’ve been here for three months now, and I have loved every day of it. During the transferring process I really wanted a down-to-earth coaching staff that knew more about their players than just their stats. I think here I have gotten everything I expected to get out of college. Although the coaches are great and have been very patient with my lack of memory of over half of the plays (lol), I love the players even more. Coming from a team of only 11 individuals who did their own thing its really exciting for me to be part of such a large team that actually enjoys hanging out together. Having to sit out this year means I’m going to have to encourage my teammates from the bench, and that has been something I have struggled with, but I honestly think this group of girls makes you want to cheer from the bench. Overall I love Bowling Green ( despite the fact that I get blown over by the strong gusts of wind) and its been an amazing experience for me, and I am so glad I decided to come here.
