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Welcome to Utah State University.
You're about to embark on this incredible journey
as a Division I student athlete.
You've accepted this responsibility
to represent the University and carry forward
the tradition of being an Aggie.
You must push yourself to learn this new lifestyle,
devote your time in training, give it
everything you've got competing, and dedicate yourself
in the classroom as a student.
You have the support of your teammates, coaches,
sports counselor, and any other representative in the athletics
department or University.
Coming up is a glimpse of what Utah State University offers
and what you'll be part of as a Utah State Aggie.
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Competing at Utah State is fun, because our fans are amazing.
The competition level is at a very high peak.
It's a big school in a small town.
So the whole town really supports the athletics.
The Herd is the student community that comes out
to all the athletic events.
And they're really great.
And they cheer.
And they're loud.
And it's just a really great atmosphere.
They're a crazy crowd and so energetic.
There's also a really great team-to-team support.
I know at our matches, there's always
the gymnastics team out there, the basketball team,
and other sports that come.
And, of course, we go to their games
and come and support them.
And it's just great to be there, especially when
they win, to see them have that victory,
and celebrate with them.
The [INAUDIBLE] community has impacted me
by welcoming me here, accepting me, knowing
that I'm from a different background,
but still treating me exact same as anyone from Logan.
It's very important to give back to the community,
because Logan really supports the Utah State University.
And they love coming out to athletic events
and supporting us.
So it's really great that we can show our appreciation
and just give back to them.
People really want to get to know you.
They recognize your face.
Sports, here, is a big deal.
And I feel that community service is the way
to just to say thank you.
The advice I'd give new Aggies about making
the most of their student-athlete experience
is really just take advantage of all the resources they
have on campus.
With class schedules and practice schedules,
it's super hard to find the classes
we need during each semester.
And so using my sport counselor has been very important to me.
Meeting with them helps us figure out
what major we can take and how we can successfully
get all the classes into to graduate in four years
and on time.
Classes can be hard.
And it can be hard to multitask with practice and class,
and missing class, especially, when you travel.
And going and utilizing the tutoring really helps.
They're able to work around my schedule
and meet with me when it was convenient for me.
And so I was able to succeed in that class.
The advice I would give to future Aggies
here about student services is that they're
just here to help you succeed.
And I would say that you should get the most
that you can out of them.
The Whitesides Awards are a luncheon
that is held to celebrate athletes
who have achieved an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Doing that while maintaining your sport is very difficult.
It's a really important event, because it
shows how many of the athletes at USU get that great GPA
and take their academics as seriously as they
do their athletics.
And it's just great to recognize those athletes
and to celebrate their achievements.
The positive about Utah State's campus
is that it's really not a big campus.
You can go from one class to another class in a short time
span.
It's very community based.
There's a lot of things that you can do on campus.
The student population is about 25,000.
So you get to meet a lot of different people
from different places.
The bus service we have here is very convenient.
If you don't have a car, or it's a far walk from where you are,
the bus services can take you up to campus.
Some of the services take advantage of on campus
are the food services.
They have the marketplace, which is located in the TSC,
as well as The Hub.
And it's great to go there in between classes if you
need to get something to eat.
The Refueling Station is a really great place
to go get meals throughout the day.
As an athlete, we're really busy.
And I don't have time to prepare food
or to make meals on my own.
So it's a really great place to go
get healthy and nutritious meals that are quick.
The Icon Performance Center is one
of the most beautiful weight rooms
I've seen on all the campuses I've visited.
There's so much stuff we have.
We have new weights, new equipment in there.
We work out there about three times a week.
And the strength coaches are really helpful.
And they just try to help us to become the healthiest
and strongest we can be.
So we perform the best we can on the court.
The indoor facility, I feel, is one of the biggest things
that we have here.
For student-athletes, they get to use it.
The weather out here can be kind of crazy sometimes.
So when it's raining, snowing, or doing both,
you can come inside to get the work in that you would outside.
The training room is really great.
I come in here for stretching before practice
and getting treatment after practice.
And as athletes, we have a lot of injuries
that we have to take care of, so that we can play and perform
the best that we can.
And so coming in here is the way that you get
any of those injuries treated.
So that you can continue to play.
I chose the school because I thought
the campus was beautiful.
And I thought that the coach was great
and that the team was great.
And that was all true.
And that's one of the reasons that I
have stayed and have really enjoyed my experience here.
What I would tell new Aggies is it's
a big adjustment coming here.
But you have a lot of support along the way
to help you get through it.
And the biggest thing is to just enjoy every moment,
because you're not going to get these four years back.
As a new Aggie, you will be expected
to maintain this balance of being a student and an athlete.
All the services provided at Utah State
are available to help you achieve
a new level of greatness.
It is up to you on how hard you are
going to push yourself athletically and academically.
Make this year a year you'll never forget.
Go Aggies.
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