Leslie:
Senior from Richmond VA. Double Major: Government and History
Head HA- Ware College House
Co-Captain- Women’s Basketball Team
Co-President- SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee)
Kara:
Senior from Richmond VA. Government Major, Sociology Minor.
Head HA- Ware College House
Co-Captain- Women’s Basketball Team
Co-Vice President- SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee)
What is your favorite thing about F&M?
L: My favorite thing about F&M would have to be the College House system. I love how it creates little communities within the school and how it integrates faculty into the lives of students outside of the classroom. Ware truly feels like a second home for me. My favorite events would have to be ourTuesday morning bagel breakfasts and Ware Thanksgiving Dinner!
K: My favorite thing about F&M is accessibility of the faculty! All the faculty members welcome students into their offices and really take the time to provide assistance and guidance to the students. I think the small class sizes and the relationships I have been able to establish with my professors have truly enhanced my learning experience and is something unique that F&M has to offer.
Is it hard balancing sports and academics?
L: It is tough managing basketball and academics. College athletics is certainly a hefty time commitment that requires I budget my time accordingly throughout the week. It is especially tough at such a rigorous school like F&M. Sometimes it is hard to get everything done, and often times it is hard to do everything I would like to do, but I would not trade the opportunity to play college basketball for anything!
K: It is definitely difficult to balance my academic responsibilities and my athletic responsibilities but it is well worth it. Time management is critical! I have to stay disciplined with my schoolwork and make a lot of sacrifices in order to make sure I get everything done. Being a student-athlete can be difficult and exhausting, but it is also rewarding and completely worth all the sacrifices.
How do you work together on the basketball team?
L: Since we have played together for so long we are used to the playing styles of one another so I like to think we play well together. Also, we are co-captains this year so share the leadership responsibility that position entails.
K: Leslie & I have been playing together all our lives so we have a lot of chemistry on the court. I think we both are pretty good at anticipating the other’s next move and we always seem to know where the other is on the court, making it easier to deliver a good pass especially under a lot of pressure.
Finals tips?
L: Get some sleep! You will get more out of the work you do if you are feeling refreshed! :)
K: I agree with Leslie, sleep is KEY! If you’re not sleeping enough there is no way you can perform at your best and you will be feeling miserable. I’ve found that I work much more efficiently when I have gotten enough sleep.
Ben or John?
L: Tough call, but I would have to choose Ben!
K: Ben, he’s the man!