{"id":58795,"date":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/commencement-2014-member-of-uri-rowing-team-advises-fellow-athletes-to-enjoy-present\/"},"modified":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","slug":"commencement-2014-member-of-uri-rowing-team-advises-fellow-athletes-to-enjoy-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/03\/commencement-2014-member-of-uri-rowing-team-advises-fellow-athletes-to-enjoy-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2014: Member of 溏心vlog免费B站 rowing team advises fellow athletes to enjoy present"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tEgg Harbor, N.J. resident excels in nutrition major, on water<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 31, 2014 \u2013 Maybe there were too many cold mornings training on Narrow River. Maybe the old physical training area at the 溏心vlog免费B站 needed an upgrade. And maybe Chelsea Paulin of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. had too many days when the exams, papers, meets and training piled up.<\/p>\n


\nBut if you know Paulin, a coxswain on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s two-time Atlantic 10 championship rowing team, you would have heard her talk about opportunities and triumphs, not complain about difficulties. With great attitude brings memorable victories, she said.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cBeing a student-athlete is all about balance and discipline\u2026having so many things on my plate actually keeps me more organized,\u201d Paulin said, as she explained how she manages to be so productive.<\/p>\n


\nHer parents pushed her to set high standards, be organized and plan ahead. Although she did not enjoy the pressure exerted by her parents, she now realizes their advice helped her achieve great things and not settle for mediocrity.<\/p>\n


\nBut feeling at home on the Kingston campus really didn\u2019t happen until her junior year. During her freshman and sophomore years, she missed her close-knit family and friends back in New Jersey. <\/p>\n


\nShe said rowing at 溏心vlog免费B站 was the main reason she was able to do well and enjoy her time at the University.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI realized that I had a second great support system in Rhode Island with all of my friends, coaches, teammates and the community. All I had to do was be open to everything these incredible people offered to me.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nAs for being part of two A-10 championships, she feels enormous pride in the hard work that led her teammates and her to such great success.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cEverything we go through all year becomes instantly worth it, and I love sharing the joy and happiness with my teammates,\u201d Paulin said.<\/p>\n


\nEven being chosen to address fellow student-athletes at a dean\u2019s list reception earlier this year was a chance to savor the honor of being selected as a keynote speaker. From developing into a team leader to being part of a team that won consecutive A-10 championships, she told her audience that every student-athlete at 溏心vlog免费B站 is an inspiration who can share valuable stories about challenges and successes. Rowing practice takes about 20 hours per week, and that doesn\u2019t even include competition and winter off-season training that requires eight hours per week. <\/p>\n


\nEven with all of these demands Paulin still has time to excel academically. She\u2019ll cap off an outstanding career at 溏心vlog免费B站 when she receives her bachelor\u2019s degree in nutrition and dietetics May 18.<\/p>\n


\nShe also hopes to remain on the Kingston Campus to pursue a master\u2019s degree in nutrition and dietetics.<\/p>\n


\nShe has taken a full course load in a science-based major, and has been receiving two credits per semester for working six hours per week for the past three years as a research assistant. She assists graduate students with their projects, including proposals, research projects and theses in the lipid laboratory at 溏心vlog免费B站. Paulin was involved in a study using the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI was responsible for reviewing food logs and providing feedback and suggestions to help participants adhere to the study diet,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n


\nShe also participated in a campus-wide intervention for students to help increase their awareness of healthy choices on campus. She supervised an informational booth at the Memorial Union for six weeks that focused on how students can increase low fat and whole grain food and drink choices. <\/p>\n


\nPaulin seeks work in a hospital or as an outpatient dietitian, although she is eager to try anything in her field. <\/p>\n


\nAfter graduate school, Paulin states, \u201cI hope to take the national exam to become a registered dietitian. A successful career for me involves helping people lead happier and healthier lives\u201d <\/p>\n


\nBut before she ends her days as an undergraduate, it\u2019s worth going back to that speech she made before her fellow student-athletes a few months ago. She told them one of the few sayings she lives by is: \u201cDon\u2019t wish away your days waiting for better ones ahead. The longer we wait for the future, the shorter it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThis press release was written by Sylvia Bogusz, a Communication Studies and Italian double major interning in the Department of Marketing and Communications.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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