“I understand that the preparation for the match starts 2-3 days before the competition day”

The GO Scholarship system provides athletes with a true support team, integrating essential benefits such as: specific physical training and monitoring, psychological counseling to manage competitive pressure, nutritional education and academic support, helping them balance the rigors of performance sport with personal development.

– Volleyball is a sport of split seconds and precision. What made you choose this sport and how did the GO Scholarship help you turn your raw talent into a performance discipline?

– Since I was 6 years old, I tried to practice various sports, but volleyball remained my favorite because of its dynamics. It is a sport where everything happens very quickly, you have to make decisions in fractions of a second, a sport where you need not only physical strength but also a clever mind and last but not least a sport where you are not alone but surrounded by a team you can rely on. The GO Scholarship significantly helped me make the transition from passion to performance: it taught me what discipline, constancy, attention to detail and preparation mean outside the gym.

– In volleyball, the legs and back are extremely stressed. How has your injury prevention routine changed since working with the program's physical trainers and physical therapists?

– Indeed, performance volleyball requires both a developed physical training and a suitable recovery. Before we did not attach so much importance to these aspects. Now I have a clear routine that involves a proper warm-up, stretching, exercises for prevention. The difference is felt – I am much more physically stable and, at the same time, more confident in myself on the field.

Dalia Modrogan: “In the most tense moments, I learned to encourage my teammates”

– How do psychological counseling sessions help you communicate better with your teammates, especially in moments of maximum tension?

– Being a team sport, you meet different types of people with whom you have to collaborate effectively. With the help of psychological counseling, I learned to manage my emotions in the field and to empathize with my colleagues. In tense moments, for me, the most important thing is to focus on breathing and then to encourage my teammates – only together we can overcome difficult situations.

– How do you manage to organize your day in such a way that you don't compromise on training or school grades?

– The life of an athlete, respectively a student, requires a lot of sacrifices, but everything depends on good organization. I plan my activities ahead of time, note my schedule on my calendar, don't put off tasks until the last minute, and use my free time effectively for school. It's not easy, but when you have a clear goal and do what you love, you find the balance you need.

– Since you've been part of this program, what's the biggest change you've noticed in your mentality on the field?

– Since I joined GO, I have noticed many positive changes not only on the physical level, but also on the mental level. As for my mentality on the court, I learned to control my volcanic nature: to breathe and focus on the next point. I used to lose my temper as soon as things didn't work out the way I wanted, but over time I figured out how to calm myself down with different techniques.

Dalia Modrogan: “It would be an honor for me to one day represent my country at the international level”

– There are times when a set seems lost. How has the GO Scholarship community taught you to manage frustration and fight for every point until the ball hits the floor?

– In the moments when it seems that nothing is working anymore, the mental part matters the most. The GO community has taught me that frustration does no good in overcoming these moments. When I feel like a set is getting out of hand, the first thing I do is bring myself back to the present and what I can change. I learned that you don't have to turn the whole set at once, but point by point. The most important thing is to fight until the end, so that in the end you know that you gave your best on the field and the results will come by themselves.

– What are your long-term goals? Do you see yourself playing in a strong foreign championship or do you want to contribute to the performance of the national team?

I want to evolve from season to season and play at the highest possible level, abroad, but at the same time continue my studies at a university. I would be proud to have the opportunity to represent Romania at the competitions. It is essential to know your goals and work harder every day to achieve them.

– If you had to describe the GO Scholarship experience in one sentence for a young volleyball player just starting the sport, what would it be?

– GO Scholarship is where you learn to push your limits, believe in yourself and also where you find all the support you need to fulfill your sporting dream.

• program GO Scholarship is the partner that gives young athletes the full support they need to build a solid future beyond the field. BRD understands that excellence is not born by chance and assumes the role of providing these young people with constant support and confidence to turn the effort into reality.

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BRD & GO Scholarship: a partnership for performance