“I tend to overthink a lot of stuff. Piano focuses me on the instrument.
“My name is Leo Doyle ‘25, and I’m from Tokyo, Japan.
“Piano is something I picked up when I was out for a long time with my surgery, and I think it’s one of the only things other than football that calms me and puts me in the present. Just focusing on pressing the instrument’s keys helps, and I really enjoy it. I played when I was six, and I enjoy picking it back up and learning some songs.
“If I played any sport besides soccer, I would play rugby because my dad used to play rugby growing up, and it’s a really big sport in Ireland. I also played a lot of rugby until I was around the U14 level. I really enjoy it. I love watching it with my family. It gets passionate, and I just love the respectful nature of the sport as well as the aggressiveness and passion about it.
“My biggest piece of advice would be to just do what you can on that day. Don’t read too much into the future or the past, or what you could have done, or what you did not do when you should have. Just do the little thing each day and know that you got a bit better, whether in football or academics or whatever, and you will see so much progress over time.
“The person I would most want to give a shoutout to here at Northwood would be Reno. He constantly checks up on me. He has done so much for me, like taking me out to dinner and inviting me to his home to discuss my personal stresses and problems one-on-one. He is a great listener and wise, so he gives great advice. He is someone I really counted on all three of my years here.
“I’m very grateful that I came here. The chances of me coming here were super slim because of where I grew up. The program, the soccer program, as well as the school, has put me through a lot of joy and a lot of obstacles, and I am so glad for the emotional maturity I gained to tackle these problems, which I otherwise would not have back home and for all the people I’ve met. So, I would not do it any other way. And I am so glad I came here.”
As told to Cedric Lemaire ’24. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
