Make a big difference . One big thing , despite the actual training on strip , is actually mental training with the sports psychologist at Northwestern . So fencing , a lot of people call it physical chess because , yes , it is , you have to be strong , you have to be fast , you have to be agile , but also , it's a big mental game .
and being able to read your opponent is a big deal in fencing . So working with my sports psychologist , not only to stay focused during the game , but also come up with mental tactics for different opponents has been extremely helpful during my time at Northwestern . So actually , during my freshman year of college , um , during one of my first practices , I broke my right hand , which that's obviously my fencing hand .
One big thing , despite the actual training on strip , is actually mental training with the sports psychologist at Northwestern . So fencing , a lot of people call it physical chess because , yes , it is , you have to be strong , you have to be fast , you have to be agile , but also , it's a big mental game . You're trying to fake your opponents .
In high school are going to be super beneficial once you get to these D1 schools . And actually being an athlete is a bit of a release during my day , a mental reset so that I can even go back to my , um , academics with a stronger , um , more ready to study , regrouped , refocused , and I don't know if I would be as successful in school without athletics . I , I need that energy to stay motivated during the day .
I'm a Division One fencer at Northwestern University . Mainly just the concept of never giving up has always been a concept stressed to me from coaches starting at a young age . Um , I actually have a severely autistic sister who's not able to walk or talk .
