# @uva on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CthFesxvsgr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31215385-uva-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1fa842f8e8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-06-15T16:01:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** University of Virginia (@uva) — https://gondola.cc/uva

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Next in our One Shot series is Nick Parker, a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Educational Psychology from York, Pennsylvania. Nick is a pitcher for @uvabaseball. 

“I think part of it is the history of the program, you know? Charlottesville likes baseball. We have ‘Step Up to the Plate,’ and other ways we get to do a lot of stuff with the community around here. It was fun to experience just from one year, how fast you can grow your community in one place. 

“After five years and two schools, you really value who you’re around and who you’re with. I think being on a sports team is unique in a way because you’re forced into your friend groups. But it’s always the right friend group, because they’re all motivated for the same thing. It’s pretty rare to find a way to surround yourself with people like that. 

“There’s more than just a baseball player here. Try to see everything for what it is, not just baseball, win or lose.”

When asked if he’d ever seen “The Parent Trap” (1998), Nick replied, “I have not watched ‘The Parent Trap,’ but I know who Nick Parker is in ‘The Parent Trap.’ I know, it’s embarrassing.”

One Shot is a series that aims to showcase the incredible UVA student-athletes and their unique experiences on Grounds. We believe these students are not only accomplished athletes but also passionate learners and creative thinkers.

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| University of Virginia | @uva | https://gondola.cc/uva | University |
| Emily Faith Morgan | @fm.creative | https://gondola.cc/fm.creative | Photographer |
| Emily Faith Morgan | @fm.creative | https://gondola.cc/fm.creative | Copywriter |
| Emily Faith Morgan | @fm.creative | https://gondola.cc/fm.creative | Project Manager |

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