By Kalena Reynolds | Staff Writer
While most college students are only a two hour plane ride from home, Gifu, Japan senior Sera Hasegawa is multiple continents away from not only her family and friends but also her hometown.
When Hasegawa was six years old, her dad, who golfed as a hobby, started teaching her the sport. When Hasegawa began asking for her own set of clubs, her dad came back with an ultimatum: She needed to prove that she was serious before he would invest in the clubs for her.
Even though Hasegawa had yet to reach middle school age, she followed through with her dad’s proposition and showcased her commitment to the sport with an extremely disciplined practice regimen.