By Nima Beik
My name is Nima Beik and I am 18 years old. I am a Canadian born citizen, but right now I am living in the States, Phoenix, Arizona. All I have ever wanted to do in my life was play football professionally. I started playing football at the age of 6 in Canada, mainly pee-wee type of play. Then I moved to the states at the age of 12 and that is where things started getting competitively serious in what I wanted to do in my future as far as football goes.
As soon as my senior year was coming to an end in high school, I applied for Jönköping University, a school which my mom found because my parents are also very much into football and how I want to make it to the pro leagues someday. Anyways, my mom found out that not only was the school free and it offered my second favorite major (Business), but it offered the 3 year European visa. What a perfect opportunity to take advantage of, to go play football in Europe, my only dream/goal in life. I know that some people usually say, “why didn’t you go to Spain, or Italy, or England, or France to play? Why Sweden, they are not so strong and they don’t pay so well?” Well that answer for you was already stated. You always need to start somewhere in life, and what better country than Sweden!
I am currently studying the BBI Program (Business and IT) and I am almost finished with my first year, which, quite frankly, was a breeze. Not only that, but only about 3-4 months after I came to Sweden, I signed for a Division 2 semi-professional club team called Tenhults IF. Our team’s goal this season is to move up to Division 1 and although we may be a small-town club in Jönköping, but we are a very well-known club with lots of talent. Also, this year was a big year for us due to the fact that we signed 9 new players, including me a foreigner for the first time!
I was really excited about this when it happened, and right now I can say that I am definitely living half of the dream. The full dream is yet to come where all I do in my life is eat, breathe, and dream about football. I hope this goal will be accomplished soon in life, but just a reminder out to all you people who read and hopefully enjoyed this small article I wrote: Never ever give up your dream or your desire in life. If you want it, you can have it, but it is not an easy task and you must always work hard 24/7. Usually my motto goes a little bit like this: Trying is always having an intention of failing, just do it with no questions or concerns and you will be successful and accomplish whatever you want with no worries or doubts in life!
I am really happy with so much of what I have accomplished in my life and I know that there is still more of an adventure to travel across. If it wasn’t for JIBS offering the quality satisfaction of what they offer to students still today, then I can definitely say, I wouldn’t exactly be where I am today, thinking and living the life style I am today, and being who I am today!
P.S. – If you want to read more about me, just check out my website www.nimabeik.com
