# @iambenlerner on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKvDms8Pzw4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31353734-iambenlerner-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d8b61161ce.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-10T21:24:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ben Lerner (@_Ben_Lerner_) — https://gondola.cc/_Ben_Lerner_

## Caption

10 days in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy with ruvball 🏐

In my first two years of college, I've bounced around between many communities, friends, projects, majors, and sports. I cherish the opportunity to participate in a great variety of work and play with a great variety of people. I think my experience is enriched by its diversity. I've been exploring philosophy, science, film, sports, policy, and more.

Recently, I've become frustrated with my divided attention. I wonder about relationships and projects that could be if only I gave them my focus. I go from thing to thing to thing and seem to only scratch the surface of each.

I’ve shot much sports at Rutgers, for example, but hardly know the athletes in front of the camera. This trip was an opportunity to change that — to break down the barrier between my lens and the people I shoot through it. I think that happened. 

I’m inspired, now even more than before, to highlight the person behind (or within) the athlete. A goal for next year.

I've nothing but immense gratitude for this incredible opportunity. Thank you marksell_19 and sarahkotalic for the trust and support, and to the team for welcoming me in and dealing with the camera constantly in their faces.

## Stats

- **Views:** 11
- **Likes:** 202
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- **Comments:** 73

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Lerner | @_Ben_Lerner_ | https://gondola.cc/_Ben_Lerner_ | Digital Creator |

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