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Student Athlete Listening Project

Student Athlete Listening Project

By: Sophia Nguyen
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Hi, I am Sophia Nguyen. I am the host and founder of Student Athlete Listening Project, an online podcast. The Student Athlete Listening Project is a storytelling and listening initiative that focuses on the compassionate listening to build empathy and strengthen human connection by creating safe spaces for high- school and college student-athletes to share their medical experiences. Sharing sport injury stories can bring comfort and healing to the storytellers and offer insight and hope to the listeners.

Sophia Nguyen Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • A Child's Perception of Pain

    A Child's Perception of Pain
    Feb 6 2026

    It felt even more excruciating today. Sitting in a long history lecture, a dull pain bore into the back of my right thigh. It wasn’t the feeling of soreness in my hamstring or a burning sensation. The pain was like the type of pain when you sit in the car for too long and have little to no space to stretch out your legs. Except I wasn’t in a car, and I had all the room to stretch my legs. I groaned as I slipped further into my seat, almost laying down in it, as my history teacher rambled on in a monotone voice. This was during the first year of middle school, so unlike elementary school, the classes were split into subjects like math, history, science, and English...
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