From growing up in "the hood" to finding his calling, Student Athlete Eulogio Medina

Caitlin Lawler-- Oneonta, NY

Student athlete Eulogio Medina is a current SUNY Oneonta student.  The reason he first came to Oneonta to play basketball, But over the past two years after meeting his girlfriend Justine he started to share a love of making and selling spiritual bracelets.

Speaking with Eulogio he told us about his home life growing up and the reason why he decided to play basket ball. "Where I come from is 'the hood' its either you get involved with selling or doing drugs, or you go to school and play basket ball there is no in between"  Luckily for Medina he had a good head on his shoulders not to get involved with the drugs and go to school to get an education, as well as pursue basketball.

Throughout his journey of attending SUNY Oneonta he found a love of making bracelets.  spiritual bracelets that is.  He informed us about the stones he uses and how they each have their own special trait to them.  One of them he mentioned was the Amethyst stone.  This stone is made to "protect from poison" also it provides peace, and is a calming stone.

Because Medina shares such a love to make these bracelets he decided to sell them so other people can learn and appreciate the stones meanings as much as he does.  He started up his own website/company called Awaken Tribe where he sells these bracelets. "I told my coach, I will not be playing basketball next year." because selling/ keeping the website updated takes up a lot of Medina's time he decided to follow his dream of becoming an entrepreneur and quit basketball.

As sad as it his he has to leave his childhood behind he looks forward to the success he hopes to make.