-: This place really gives you everything that you need,
and the best part about it is it gets in your face about it.
And so I always felt like there was an opportunity
that I could be going for, and oftentimes did.
And so, for me, what I loved is that everybody
was equally driven.
In the classroom, people were prepared.
Outside the classroom, people were passionate about
whatever sport they were playing, whatever club they
were involved in, whatever job that
they worked at part-time.
It wasn't enough to just show up and then ditch.
Like, you had to be fully present in class, outside of class
with your friends, and so that community was really,
really special for me.
And as a pretty driven go-getter kind of person,
it was really incredible to suddenly be
in a pool of all the same kind of people.
And so I think UVA not only attracts people like that,
but also develops people like that.
Just being here really pushes you
to be the best version of yourself.