I am from England too. I am an Airline Pilot and I lived and worked in the United States for 4 years between 2016 - 2020. I was excited at first, however after my second year, the novelty wore off and I became desperate to return home. Good vid mate, all the best to you!

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Hey Lemi, interesting insight. I really wonder how I would’ve felt had I chosen somewhere else. I found a video of the other college yesterday, that had I seen before I went would’ve made me go there. I think my life could be completely different.

@je1104

3 ай бұрын

how did you become an airline pilot? its my interest

Top stuff... good advice for anyone considering this kind of a move too. Absolutely crazy that they would not have access to better facilities on site too!!

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Noel, appreciate the comment. I think I just chose the wrong place unfortunately.

V informative vid! Keep up the good work bro 🚀

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you bro, appreciate it 🙌🏻❤️

Great vid mate really inspired me to keep going

@TomAllenFootball

13 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it

Love this video, keep going and keep grinding bro

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you man, I will keep working

Great video, mate!

@TomAllenFootball

2 ай бұрын

Thank you guys, means a lot 🙌🏻

I live in the USA but born in another country, it took me a while to get into high school soccer in the state however I stop soccer for an year after getting rejected for a club college team, I stop half of my freshman year and just came back to play and got an offer to play for the same team you play but the team in Ohio.

@TomAllenFootball

2 ай бұрын

Yh bro, there are different ones all over the country, I can’t speak on the others, I don’t know what they’re like

My sister went to that college, the bobcats was their “mascot” I forgot the name. In Albany right?

@TomAllenFootball

12 күн бұрын

Yh there are different ones, mine was in Rochester

So you went to a uni without doing any prior research? Also what on earth was your agency doing letting you go somewhere like that?

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

I chose to ignore the red flags and go for an offer. I was unfortunate to be the first to go to this college from the agency. It was a new programme and many things were promised that didn't happen!

I was meant to go to Bryant and Stratton last summer so glad I didn’t now 😂

@TomAllenFootball

2 ай бұрын

😂

Solid video

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you bro

nice one tom

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, lots of love ❤️

Bro I’m from that area and Bryant and Stratton is kind of known as a scam around here. Their degrees aren’t respected and from the sounds of it their sports facilities are terrible as well. Sucks that you ended up there.

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Yh, it’s just not something you want when you travel halfway across the world. The level was good of sport was good, but that was about it.

@samzuckerbraun3496

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I can imagine it’s not too nice. It can be really hit or miss with these two year schools over here.

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

@samzuckerbraun3496 It’s really a shame bro, I found a video yesterday that if I had seen before I went would’ve made me go to the other school and maybe my whole life would be different. Crazy to think

@lucads1664

3 ай бұрын

@@TomAllenFootballwhat was the other school

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

@@lucads1664They were called Rich Mountain - genuinley wish I went there

I like the idea of college football but to go there from europe with the aim to get better and develop? Not so sure about that.

@TomAllenFootball

2 ай бұрын

It was the only way to get full time football after the age of 18. There are many success stories and that’s why it’s very popular, it gets you more football so you develop

How did you do the economy?

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

The economy?

first mistake not looking up the university and never stop college search until you weigh in your options

@TomAllenFootball

Ай бұрын

I mean I did look them up, it was just much harder to find information on them

Did you like your teammates, were they good people and good players or were they not what you expected?

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

I felt a few were a bit frosty to me, but 99% of the lads were top. Funny people as well!

Why didn't you visit the college before signing is ridiculous mate

@TomAllenFootball

Ай бұрын

Very few people going on scholarships from abroad visit the colleges. It’s £1500 for Flights so to take that to a place you might not even go is ridiculous. On top of that you have multiple offers so that would be another £1500 for every college you go to visit. People aren’t made of money

Everything is possible bro

@TomAllenFootball

13 күн бұрын

❤️

@gloriabura-vm5nx

10 күн бұрын

@@TomAllenFootball maybe not today ,maybe not next month but trust me one day you will become a CHAMPION and you will remember what i said. 🤑🤑

Do u still play football

@TomAllenFootball

3 ай бұрын

Yes bro, coming back from an injury now but will be back soon

It’s cause you went to Bryant and Stratton bro 🤣 everything about the college sucks

@TomAllenFootball

13 күн бұрын

Wish I’d have known that before 😭😂

VV

@TomAllenFootball

13 күн бұрын

🙏🏻

Going to the states can be a great opportunity but it has to be the right college for you. All about the comeback now mate🫡

@TomAllenFootball

2 ай бұрын

100% bro, chose the wrong place but that’s how life works sometimes