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“Being a biomedical engineer and a member of the varsity softball team deďŹ nes my Tufts experience in the best way possible. I am able to study what I love, play my favorite sport, and meet amazing people from both areas. Balancing engineering and athletics can be challenging at times, but I’ve found that planning ahead is key. I take my harder classes when I am out of season, and always start assignments early.â€?
Michael Eve ’21 from Brooklyn, NY Computer Engineering—Men’s Varsity Crew “The easiest thing to control when it comes to being a varsity student-athlete, in my opinion, is your behavior. Whether it’s maintaining focus in the classroom or on the water, I always ďŹ nd that keeping your best intentions at heart makes the experience that much more gratifying.â€?
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David Lackner ’19 from Newport, RI Electrical Engineer and Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor—Varsity Ice Hockey “Balancing the workload of an engineer and a varsity athlete can be challenging at times; however, it allows you to partake in so many of the opportunities this school has to offer. It has exposed me to both the rigorous studies of Tufts and the pride in playing for your school. I have been fortunate to build so many friendships with people from all different parts of campus. Whether it is in the lab or on the ice, being involved in both electrical engineering and ice hockey has brought me closer to what I believe it means to be a Jumbo.�
Ipek Emekli ’18 from Istanbul, Turkey Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Management Minor—Varsity Track and Field
Lena Chang ’19 from Palo Alto, CA Engineering Psychology Major—Women’s Varsity Soccer Team “I handle the time commitments of being an engineer and athlete by making to-do lists to help me prioritize my work. I love my major, and I can’t image college without soccer. Having a team beside me for constant support has shaped me into who I am today!�
Jamie Weiss ’21 from Manhasset, NY Data Science Engineering and Applied Math Double Major—Men’s Varsity Baseball
“I joined the track and ďŹ eld team as a walk-on, and “Studying engineering and playing baseball are two it was the best decision I made since I came to of my greatest passions, and when coming to Tufts, college—you get an amazing family while doing the I was worried about whether it would be possible to sport that you love. It is a huge time commitment, ďŹ nd a balance between sports and school. As soon but I don’t know how I could have managed the as I arrived, I realized that this balance is possible workload without the support of my team. My wish because of the culture that Tufts provides. Just like to see all my teammates succeed has made me being on a varsity team, engineers here are like love Tufts even more.â€? teammates where they each push you to reach your full potential in the toughest way possible.â€?
PHOTOS BY ALONSO NICHOLS AND ANNA MILLER FOR TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Isabel Smokelin ’19 from Boxborough, MA Biomedical Engineer—Women’s Varsity Softball