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Lyric: Good Evening Nadia, how are you? Thank you for speaking with me today

Nadia: No problem. This is the perfect time because I just got off work.

Lyric: And your job is exactly what I want to talk to you about today! Ok so first where did you obtain your bachelors?

Nadia: I received my bachelors at Southern Mississippi. It is in a town called Hattiesburg. There I majored in Public Relations and minored in Sport Management.

Lyric: I picked Sports Management because a lot of my family played or plays sports. I’m always there to cheer them on, but never got into a sport that I would play. So being in sport management helps me kind of find my “identity” with sports but without playing it. Why did you pick Sport Management?

Nadia: I picked the Sport Management degree track because I wanted to do something different. In Mississippi, I danced on the dance team and I know a lot about sports. I know the teamwork it takes to win and the relationships that are built. I fell in love with it back at home and wanted to take it further.

Lyric: That’s great. Let me ask you, what was Southern Mississippi like? Was it small or big?

Nadia: It seemed big in my eyes. I had a class size of 40-50 people usually and it was just that hometown school that everyone went to. When I got to FSU, I was in shock.

Lyric: Surprised about how big it was? White 1

Nadia: Yes, and it was a major culture shock. Mississippi to northern Florida is a major change from the people, the accents and even the food.

Lyric: What made you come to Tallahassee?

Nadia: A group of people from my school took a trip to Tallahassee to tour FSU. It was like love at first site for me. I loved the atmosphere and the people that came to talk to us. As we headed to the College of Education building, a professor for the major came out and spoke to us regarding out plans. His energy was amazing and he really persuaded me to apply to the master’s program here.

Lyric: How was the Sports Management classes different here than Southern Mississippi?

Nadia: Back at home, I was usually the only girl in the classes. Here, women are still the minority but there are a lot more than what I had imagined. The classes are a lot more diverse here.

Lyric: I’m not even admitted into the program yet and I’m still so excited. In the future, I want to get my master’s in Sport Management or communications/media. How did the process of getting your masters?

Nadia: It was hard but I made it through. I had to learn there was going to be bumps in the road and I had to pray to God to help me get through it. At one point, I had to take a couple months off school to go to prep classes and just reboot. I was putting myself down. Once I came back, I worked hard and got it done.

Lyric: Thanks for sharing that because I’m sure people think it is perfect all the way through. When you got the job here in the Football office did you feel any pressure being a woman in the sports industry?

Nadia: I was so excited when the internship turned into a job. Yes, there’s not a lot of women, especially minority women at that. If you mess up, all the blame is on you. Sometimes I must step back when I try to help because it can seem as though I am trying to do someone else’s job. It’s in my nature to help. People will talk about you no matter the gender. Many think that women in sports are there for the wrong reason. I just go in the job one day at a time and try to focus on my assignment.

Lyric: I’m sure it’s hard. What are some of your daily task?

Nadia: