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Sarah Schoffstall Senior Profile
10/12/2010 9:15:00 AM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke field hockey squad travels to William and Mary and Old Dominion this weekend for a pair of non-conference games. Senior Sarah Schoffstall recently took time out of her busy schedule to sit down with GoDuke.com. Read the Q&A below to learn more about the New Tripoli, Pa., native.
What is the best thing about being a Duke field hockey player?
Sarah Schoffstall: This year has been the best experience for me because I think we have a big team, but it's a really big opportunity to make whatever we want to happen, happen. We have a lot of really great girls and I think that is the best part; we have so much potential and can make whatever we want to happen, happen. The actualization of that is the best part.
Favorite sport to watch on TV?
SS: Basketball because my brother is such a huge fan, so it was in the background growing up and watching him play. On TV you can really appreciate the athleticism with [basketball], so that's pretty fun to watch. Soccer is really fun to watch, too.
Favorite sport to play other than field hockey?
SS: I always get asked if I'm a gymnast, so maybe tumbling around or doing flips would be fun. But to actually play, probably soccer.
Do you have any pre-game superstitions?
SS: I try not to eat anything fried. We go to the Devils' Den and they always have tater tots and French toast sticks. I try really hard not to eat them even though they taste good, so that is the only thing I avoid. There is nothing that I actually do though, I don't really have any superstitions.
What do you watch on TV?
SS: I actually don't watch TV. My roommate and I haven't had cable in our dorm or apartment for four years. We started off this year with a cable box and we ended up removing it because we both just don't watch TV.
What is on your iPod?
SS: I have a diverse mix. If I want to get pumped up or excited, I listen to Pit Bull or rap and hip hop. If I'm more chill, I listen to Carolina Liar; they're a really good band. My brother and my boyfriend have recently gotten me on to some screamo music and my favorite band is called We Came as Romans ... so kind of diverse but along those lines.
What is your dream job?
SS: Maybe a camp director, just an all-day-long sports and crafts camp.
Who would you trade places with for a day?
SS: I would say an artist or painter just to see what it's like to live a totally unstructured lifestyle where it's all about creation. I feel like my life at college has been so structured and regimented, I think I would trade places with someone who was totally unstructured.
What was your first job?
SS: I worked at Cracker Barrel for a summer as a cashier.
Who has had the biggest impact on your life?
SS: I know it's cliché, but my parents. The style in which they raised me is something I've really come to appreciate. Being in an athletic setting, I've seen a lot of parents be hard on their kids and demanding of their kids in terms of performance and expectations. My parents have always taken the backwards approach from that and been very supportive no matter what. It was kind of a safe place to go and I knew if I played well or if I didn't play well, it didn't matter. I've come to really appreciate that from my parents, definitely.
Who is the best cook in your family?
SS: My mom is a good baker; she makes a lot of good desserts. My dad makes a pretty mean barbecue. I think we all our specialties. I'm trying to learn more as I'm in an apartment setting and more independent.
What is your favorite home-cooked meal?
SS: My mom makes this really fun chicken pot pie, where she makes small, individual pies where you can put the chicken and eat it like that. It's my favorite.
What has been your favorite class at Duke?
SS: The one that sticks out the most is a Cultural Anthropology class called Magical Modernity. It tied together so many things that you think are unrelated, yet you see connections. We talked about the politics of magic and the construction of money. We learned about witchcraft and tied that to corporate America in ways that are so abstract, I just thought it was the coolest class.
What has been your toughest class at Duke?
SS: I'm not a math person and I had to take Statistics for Psychology. I took it in the summer, so thankfully that was a little more easy-going, but anything math-related has been my toughest class.
What will you miss most about the university after graduating?
SS: Part of me will miss the intensity of this place. From the athletic competition to the rigorous school work. I'm sure I'll find other ways to be just as intense in my life, but that combination, I don't anticipate finding it anywhere else.
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