MANILA, Philippines — For the longest time and especially when he became a medical practitioner in 2014, AJ Pareja has mastered the art of balancing his profession and volleyball career.
That’s why Pareja has been able to cope despite the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’ve been living out this balancing act ever since from college, med school, even during medical practice so I kind of have a grasp of it. It’s all about accepting that both commitments have high demands and figuring out when you can compromise effort for either one without negatively affecting the overall result,” said Pareja.
“I’ve learned to say no when it doesn’t help in the progre…
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