# @uva on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CxRMgttM91u
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31216013-uva-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ffbb99a03f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-09-16T22:00:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** University of Virginia (@uva) — https://gondola.cc/uva

## Caption

Next in our #UVAOneShot series is Degen Miller, a third-year Media Studies Major from Boulder, Colorado. Degen plays forward for @uvawomensoccer.
 
“My grandfather…had this pillow that said ‘It’s hard to be humble when you went to the University of Virginia.’ He passed away when I was in 5th grade, but for some reason I really remember that needlepoint pillow.
 
“I love soccer and spend a lot of time playing soccer, but I’ve been able to explore a lot of other interests. In my apartment last year, I set up paint sets and stuff. I painted flowers, I painted a zebra most recently, I’ve painted landscapes.

“There’s a great community of student-athletes. I’m in the Leadership Academy which I joined last year. It’s student-athletes from each sport and you connect once a month, and listen to leaders on Grounds talk, and you get to interact with them, and do whatever activity they have planned.
 
“I’m just going to try to make the most of my last two years. Something that’s important to me is to always try to look out for first years, because it’s hard to be a first year. Now that I’m a third year, I feel a lot more comfortable – I know where I am, I know how classes work – so I feel like I just want to help out.”
 
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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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Virginia | @uva | https://gondola.cc/uva | University |
| Virginia Women's Soccer | @UVAWomenSoccer | https://gondola.cc/UVAWomenSoccer | Sports Team |
| 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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