{"id":106377,"date":"2015-12-08T10:58:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=106377"},"modified":"2015-12-11T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T16:35:21","slug":"student-athlete-strong-laura-webster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2015\/12\/student-athlete-strong-laura-webster\/","title":{"rendered":"Student-Athlete Strong: Laura Webster"},"content":{"rendered":"

UConn\u2019s student-athletes are often lauded for their on-field achievements, but there\u2019s an equally important \u2013 often unseen \u2013 dimension to the student-athlete. UConn Today is publishing a series of profiles to highlight the academic prowess of these student-athletes. Follow along as we profile two athletes each month, and provide an inside look at the academic pursuits of these high-achieving student-athletes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Student-athlete Laura Webster in class. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Laura Webster\u00a0’15 (BUS), ’16 (CLAS)
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Hometown: <\/strong>Seymour, Conn.<\/p>\n

Sport:<\/strong> Rowing<\/p>\n

Major:<\/strong> Dual degree in Marketing and Psychology<\/p>\n

Anticipated graduation:<\/strong>\u00a0May 2016 (first degree in May\u00a02015)<\/p>\n

What sport do you compete in?<\/strong> I compete in rowing, which is a team sport.\u00a0 We race in both the fall and spring.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite class? <\/strong>My favorite class is currently developmental psychology. I love learning about the drastic changes that occur during early life \u2013 it’s amazing how quickly infants learn and grow. I also really liked Abnormal Psychology and learning about mental health issues. It’s interesting to explore the seemingly infinite ways mental health can be affected and treated.<\/p>\n

How do you balance the demands of your sport as well as a full class load? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I sleep whenever I get the chance and try not to put off my school work. I try to get my assignments done the day before they’re due so I won’t be up late doing them the night before they\u2019re due and missing sleep before practice.<\/p>\n

What does your schedule look like on a typical day during the season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the season, my weekday wake-up alarm alternates between 4:30 and 5 a.m. We practice on the water until around 8 a.m., then I go to class, then weight lifting\/circuit or erg (indoor rowing machine) practice, then more classes. I also try to do an additional cardio workout two to three times a week. I eat throughout the day, when I can, and use my free time to get some school work done, and try to be in bed before 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Describe someone you\u2019ve met here who has already impacted your future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Someone I’ve met here who’s impacted my future is my athletic advisor, Becky Taylor Bacher. She’s been such a great support system in terms of academics and keeping me on track. She\u2019s also an amazing counselor for dealing with life as an athlete. From day one she has been warm and welcoming and helps keep me sane.<\/p>\n

What does it mean to you to be a Husky? <\/strong><\/p>\n

To me, being a Husky means working hard for your teammates and being proud to represent the University.<\/p>\n

Where are you headed after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m not completely sure yet. I’m interested in both psychology and business, so possibly human resources, but I\u2019m also considering a sales career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Webster is earning two degrees \u2013 in psychology and business \u2013 as well as competing on the rowing team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":106388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1712,2226,156,1862,2225,2234],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[1880],"class_list":["post-106377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","category-clas","category-profile","category-busn","category-uconn-storrs","category-university-life","series-student-athlete-strong"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 00:26:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106377"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106392,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106377\/revisions\/106392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/106388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106377"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=106377"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=106377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}