Q&A with former Monmouth women's soccer student-athlete Cheryl Wroblewski Weise '03 

What have you been up to since graduating from Monmouth?
I have been enjoying married life in my hometown a mile from the beach raising two boys, Kellen and Gavin.  I am proudly entering my 17^th year of teaching Language Arts in Howell, NJ, where I work with children who have special needs. Additionally, I started an event styling business specializing in dessert tables and candy tables.  My loyal clients and their families and friends have helped make the business flourish over the past ten years.

What is your fondest memory at Monmouth?
I do not have one specific memory that I can choose as my fondest; however, my favorite memories were those that I made on the road before and after away soccer games.  Spending time with teammates on long bus rides, hotel stayovers, and dinners with our Monmouth families allowed me to recognize the magnitude of being a student-athlete.  Further, having my own family be a part of that was that much more special.

If you could travel anywhere in the world next week where would you go and why?
I absolutely love to travel. Experiencing different cultures and observing varying ways of life is fascinating.  Tokyo, Japan is on my bucket list because of its bright lights, fast-paced life and, of course, food! A complete sensory overload dream!

If you could master one skill right now that you don't have, what would it be?
Speaking multiple languages would be one skill that I wished I could master right now.  Language is power (and it certainly helps when ordering a quality meal in a foreign country)!

If you could give advice to a current Monmouth player, what would it be?
Enjoy the moment.  As adults we forget to enjoy the experiences life has to offer.  Playing the game at that level is an experience that can never be replaced. 

How did your time at Monmouth prepare you for life after graduation?
Perseverance and work ethic are skills that can rarely be taught.  They are learned through experience; Monmouth helped me do so.  Every successful college athlete learns how to motivate themselves, under extreme circumstances (physical pain, emotional hardship, mental stress) and overcome difficult situations.   

Between your former teammates and coaches, who has had the most impact on your life?
I cannot discern whether my teammates or coaches left the greatest impact on my life.  Respectfully, they each influenced my life in significant ways.  The tight-knit relationship that is created amongst players that eat, sleep, sweat, cry, laugh and smile together for four years builds a comradery that is rarely felt again.  When you endure both hardship/grief and significant happiness with people, those bonds never go away.  On the contrary, my coaches have given me the ability to share to others what they gave to me.  The coaches at Monmouth always cared and always believed in my abilities and saw bigger things for me.  For that, I am forever grateful and try to share a similar message to my own children and students.