My name is Megan Williams. I was born in Ventura on August 17th, 1993. I have lived in the same house my entire life in Camarillo. Growing up I had a stable life. My father has owned his own business for over 20 years and we have always been well off. This all changed in 2006. My parents divorced. It wasn’t hard on any of my three siblings. I felt like I carried the pain for all of them. My mom moved out and into a smaller house a couple miles away. She quickly remarried. I was not accepting of her decisions and made it clear to my step-dad. I kind of feel bad for the way I’ve been treating him for the past four years, but I can’t be fake. Thankfully, soccer has always been there for me. It is the only thing in the entire world that will always be there to make me happy. I played AYSO for two years and competitive club for eight years. After graduating this year from Camarillo High School, decisions had to be made. I had a full ride to play soccer in Colorado but turned it down because I was afraid to leave California.
Towards the end of the school year, the Oxnard College Women’s Soccer coaches contacted me. I thought about it for a couple months and then decided I wanted to play soccer here. I started my summer conditioning class in July and loved it. I made a lot of friends and my decision to play here was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. Deciding to take my classes here was a difficult decision for me because none of my friends go here. The majority of them go to Moorpark. But I actually like it a lot. I am meeting new people and making new friends. I don’t have a job and right now. I decided that focusing on my school work and soccer was the best thing for me right now.
My plan as of right now is to get my general ed done in two years and then transfer to a University. I haven’t looked into where I want to transfer yet; but I still have another year before I need to start worrying about that. In the long run, I want to eventually go to law school and become a lawyer. This has been a dream of mine for the past three years. It really interests me and after having government class last year, I realized that I love learning about the law. But who knows what will happen. I am a very family oriented person so when I start my own family I will want to be at home raising the kids. So maybe law school isn’t a realistic option for me. I just want to have goals and in the next four years I am sure they will change.
