Tennis-playing teen from Ontario is Harvard-bound

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<p>After much individual success, Amy He is looking forward to being a team player</p>

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<p>"Amy He has always loved team sports, which is what makes her sport of choice an unusual one. Though tennis offers the opportunity to play doubles, it is generally regarded as an individual pursuit.</p>

<p>“You’re out there on your own and you have to work things out by yourself,” He said.</p>

<p>The 17 year old enjoys that element of the game, but as she discovered while helping Ontario win the gold medal at the Canada Games two years ago, it’s also a lot of fun being part of a larger group working toward a goal.</p>

<p>He will have that opportunity next year, realizing a long-time dream when she accepted a scholarship to Harvard</p>

<p>“It’s a goal I’ve had since I was really young, probably about 10,” He said. “Its always been the dream school. At the beginning, I thought it wouldn’t be possible. But then you start to think, ‘If I work hard enough, I can do it.’ Now that it’s happening it’s kind of surreal.”</p>

<p>And there’s no doubt He has worked hard to reach her goal. She has not only been spending enough hours on her game to make her a national and provincial champion many times over, she also had to have the marks to get into an Ivy League school. The Nelson High School student maintains a 93 average — following her interest in biology, she will pursue pre-med studies at Harvard — spends 15 hours a week on average on the court and also has a part-time job in a clothing store…"</p>

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