Notes From the Field

  Erin Matson is a Tar Heel, world-class athlete, team player and champion. Here, in...

  Erin Matson is a Tar Heel, world-class athlete, team player and champion. Here, in...

  Erin Matson is a Tar Heel, world-class athlete, team player and champion. Here, in...

Everyone has heard of the one-of-a-kind, insane experience of being a student-athlete at UNC. But there would be none of that without all of the people that support our environment so we can thrive.

Remember that silly little “My 10-Year Plan” thing in high school? Yeah, same. Because organized, competitive, probably-too-literal-at-the-time planners like myself took that way too seriously.

This past weekend was weird. Seeing cheerful faces lug their storage bins and mini fridges down Stadium Drive towards Avery Residence Hall had all of us UNCFH upperclassmen in our feels. (Sending prayers to those climbing to the 4th floor of Avery; you’ll never take an elevator for granted again.)

Coach Karen Shelton has a bunch of wonderful sayings, as you may know. One we never hear enough of is, “Trust in your preparation.”

I believe every teammate of ours has had an impact on our life in one way or another. For most of them, it’s a lot more significant than him or her just being a “good player.”