Rebecca Stern
Posted: Dec 01, 2022
Name: Rebecca Stern
Sport: Cricket
Hometown: Cabin John, Md.
High School: Georgetown Day School
Activities/Clubs/Committees: Jewish Student Union, Students for Abolition, Liberation, and Transformation, Haverford Mock Trial
Favorite professional athletes: Natasha Cloud, Trea Turner
What do you love most about the sport you play?
What I love most about cricket at Haverford, specifically, is that everybody is always learning. Most of our team has never played cricket before, but everybody is competitive, hardworking, and ready to learn. It's always fun to watch people's rapid improvement upon first joining the team and to see how our team dynamic changes, both on and off the pitch, with each new teammate.
Why did you choose to play a sport in college?
I actually didn't come to college knowing I wanted to play a sport. I played two sports in high school, and I didn't know whether I was going to want to commit so much of my college experience to playing a sport. But after being at Haverford for a couple of weeks, I realized how much I missed being on a team, going to practice, and having structured time to be active. Since my first year, I've found that playing a sport in college forces me to do something that's good for my body and my brain every day.
What makes Haverford unique?
It's a small place, but there somehow always feels like a space for you. I was lucky that I found my place through athletics, but there are lots of other ways to be on teams and in community outside of sports. It's fun to build that community at a small school where so many of your paths across activities will cross.
What does being a student-athlete mean to you?
It means making a commitment to others. It can sometimes feel isolating if all you're doing is going to class, work, and a few clubs. College is a great time to learn more about yourself, but being on a team means building into your personal growth a care for the growth of people other than yourself.
What advice would you give a high school student considering Haverford?
Talk to current students if you have the opportunity. I think it can be hard to get a sense of what Haverford is truly like from admissions materials alone, and getting a chance to get your questions answered from a current student who was in your position a few years ago can help build a better picture of the Haverford experience.
What I love most about cricket at Haverford, specifically, is that everybody is always learning. Most of our team has never played cricket before, but everybody is competitive, hardworking, and ready to learn. It's always fun to watch people's rapid improvement upon first joining the team and to see how our team dynamic changes, both on and off the pitch, with each new teammate.
Why did you choose to play a sport in college?
I actually didn't come to college knowing I wanted to play a sport. I played two sports in high school, and I didn't know whether I was going to want to commit so much of my college experience to playing a sport. But after being at Haverford for a couple of weeks, I realized how much I missed being on a team, going to practice, and having structured time to be active. Since my first year, I've found that playing a sport in college forces me to do something that's good for my body and my brain every day.
What makes Haverford unique?
It's a small place, but there somehow always feels like a space for you. I was lucky that I found my place through athletics, but there are lots of other ways to be on teams and in community outside of sports. It's fun to build that community at a small school where so many of your paths across activities will cross.
What does being a student-athlete mean to you?
It means making a commitment to others. It can sometimes feel isolating if all you're doing is going to class, work, and a few clubs. College is a great time to learn more about yourself, but being on a team means building into your personal growth a care for the growth of people other than yourself.
What advice would you give a high school student considering Haverford?
Talk to current students if you have the opportunity. I think it can be hard to get a sense of what Haverford is truly like from admissions materials alone, and getting a chance to get your questions answered from a current student who was in your position a few years ago can help build a better picture of the Haverford experience.