Count Me In -- Extracurriculars
If you are feeling intimidated by the college application process, I highly suggest breaking up the application into sizeable sections. One section…
The term student-athlete is taken seriously at Tufts, so our coaches and players fully embrace the dual identity. I've been to plenty of games on campus, but have yet to meet many of the athletes off the field, so I contacted a few of them to have a chat about sports, life, and classes. The results will come out in blog format over the next few months. First up, Audrey Gould who competes in two sports (3 seasons), has two majors, two favorite classes, and had the potential for two internships this past summer; I guess all things come in pairs for this Cross Country and Track & Field runner.
Audrey spoke a lot about team dynamics between the runners and how it's important to find a team that allows your personality can thrive. She specifically said “you'll need something to talk about when you're spending two hours a day with these girls.” From our conversation, it was clear that Audrey loved her athletic side, and her teammates, but wasn't skimping on the academics at Tufts either. A lot of our conversation actually revolved around the opportunities she's taken advantage of away from the track. One of these opportunities was choosing between summer internships. One position was with a local group who uses the skills learned from running as a way to build core values for homeless people. The other position was with a local mayor’s office thinking about ways to help new immigrants to the city and the issues they may face. Both seemed like interesting opportunities Audrey who is runner and a double major in International Relations and Spanish.
Class wise, it was a toss-up for her favorite class, so she talked about both. Public Opinion and Foreign Policy in which they analyzed a lot of public opinion surveys and polling data to make inferences as to what the constituents are saying. The other course was Economic Development (EC 35) which highlights the macro level of social development and all the issues that face developing areas including: health, poverty, education, agriculture, inflation, trade, corruption, etc. The mix of classes, her majors, and personal interests have led her to study abroad during her Junior Spring. She’s planning to go to Spain because she wants to put her Spanish skills to use. This also means not studying in Barcelona, because she wants to use her Spanish for everything.
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