Martyna Wasilewska (PENDING)

1.  Where did you graduate from high school? Name the school, city, state, and country. 

I graduated from a Władysław Anders Secondary Technical School of Building in Poznań, Poland, with Honors. I am pursuing a regular high school degree, along with a certificate in renovation, focusing on the elements of architecture.

2.  Where did you graduate from college? Name the school, city, state, and county where you received your academic credentials. Degrees and their majors/disciplines

I graduated from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) with a Bachelor's Degree, where I was a D1 Rower. I majored in Psychology with a minor in Fitness Training.

3.  What are your current UNC Charlotte academic major/majors

Master of Arts in Psychology 

4. Which GPSG goal are you most excited to help accomplish this year—and why?
Choose one from these three SMART GOALS: (don't worry, there are more, but these are the ones we want to aggressively promote.)

Increase and maintain 95% usage of the Niner Engage Plus app—specifically the Graduate Student Chat among the leadership of the 37 grad student organizations. - This one because I believe it would allow us to implement changes that are consistent with what the larger graduate student body wants and needs, as they can communicate it there.

5. What’s one thing in your bag/backpack right now that you probably shouldn’t admit to carrying around?

🤐 - nothing really, I have a notebook, pens, markers, sticky notes, food, water, workout clothes, and some bands. Maybe like “A ROPE - jumprope”

6. If you had to write your thesis/dissertation as a Netflix show, what would it be called?

The twisted meanings - coaches and athletes edition

7. What is one important thing that you believe every graduate student at UNC Charlotte should know?

It’s OK not to be perfect! You’re here because you earned it!

8. What's your go-to response when grad school gets overwhelming? (e.g., song, snack, strategy, or meme.)

Long Nature hike with my dog :)

9. What’s one thing you wish someone had told you before starting grad school at  UNC Charlotte?

It’s a tone of writing for everything and a tone of group work for everything!

10. If your personality were the result of two famous people combining their traits, who would they be—and briefly, why?"

If my personality were the result of two famous people combining their traits, it would be a mix of Tom Holland and Simone Biles. From Tom Holland, I definitely have the “golden retriever energy”—genuinely excited, curious, and sometimes a little too enthusiastic for my own good. If I were an actor, I’d probably be the one accidentally spilling spoilers in interviews because I’d be too excited to share what we’ve created, and directors would have to hide the scripts from me. From Simone Biles, I draw her grounded focus, resilience, and dedication to growth, especially under pressure. I admire how she balances ambition with self-awareness, reminding me that true strength comes from knowing when to push forward and when to take care of yourself. Together, they capture who I am: joyful, driven, and passionate about everything I do.

11. Dream Job?

Sport Psychologist  and sport researcher working with Olympic athletes