5/17/22 10:27 PM

Today I interviewed a proctor faculty member and she gave me some really cool insight into some of the stuff she has been focusing on this year. She brought up some terms I've been studying as well as some other ones to look into. She also recommended me a podcast to listen to that gave me a really cool insight into a pro athletes mental struggles and how they tried to remedy them. We are planning to meet again on Thursday after I look into some of the stuff she mentioned during the interview. 

Interview 1 hour 

Podcast 2 Hours 

Athletic application 2 hours 

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