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Beatrice Rosen is a junior on the Emory women's tennis team. She was reached the NCAA Individual Championships quarterfinals her freshman year, earning all-American honors. Last Spring, she was chosen for the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) First Team. Last weekend, she finished third in the singles draw of the USTA/ ITA National Small College Championships.
Emory Wheel: Favorite tennis memory?
Beatrice Rosen: Winning Nationals last season. There's nothing else like that.
EW: What do you want to be when you are older?
BR: I want to be a broadcast journalist. I want to work for 60 Minutes and travel the world. I really want to report on stuff that makes a difference in the world. Growing up, I really wanted to be a movie star, but then I found out I'm really curious and I like hear- ing and telling stories so broadcast journalism is the perfect combination.
EW: Serena or Venus Williams?
BR: Serena because she's a beast. Actually my nickname on the team is beast.
EW: How did you come across that nickname?
BR: You should come to a tennis match to find out.
EW: In a movie about your life, who would play you?
BR: Emma stone.
EW: Any pre-match superstitions?
BR: I have a particular hairstyle. I have to wear my hair in a tight messy bun.
EW: Favorite thing about Emory?
BR: I love so many things about this school.
EW: What is something on your bucket list?
BR: I want to travel abroad for a year on a service trip where I'm traveling but also building things and helping people living in rough communities. I want to travel to really help people rather than just going as a tourist.
EW: Team goals for the season?
BR: We'd like to win Nationals again. But like our coach [Amy Bryant] always says, it's a marathon, not a sprint and we have to take each practice and match as it comes.
EW: Who is the John McEnroe of the team?
BR: In match situations, our coach does a really good job of helping everyone with their emotions and mental toughness and not letting emotions take over. But if there was one person who does show more emotion, it'd be me. But more pump-up emotion than anything.
EW: Pre-match pump up song?
BR: Our team pump up song for Nationals was Summer by Calvin Harris. It will forever pump me up and remind me of the best week of my life.
-- By Zoe Elfenbein
