Navigating life after college athletics:

what I’m learning about identity, change, grief, relationships, and everything in between.

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Entry 03: “Do you miss it?” PART 2

We have to put the person before the student and the athlete, otherwise we are at risk of losing all three.
— Dr. Candice Williams, the Director of Mind Health and Wellness for the Boston Celtics

About the author

Leah Parsons is a former college student who does not yet consider herself to be a full adult. She is currently trying to navigate through her very first year of post-grad life in Chicago. She was a member of the Northwestern University swimming and diving team for all four of her college years, and finished with a double major in journalism and psychology. At the moment, she’s taking steps towards a PhD in clinical psychology with a focus on athlete mental health— but who really knows what will happen next?