Q&A with Julia Rex
Nov 26, 2002 | Volleyball
November 26, 2002
| Senior outside hitter Julia Rex talked last week with AggieAthletics.com about the way the team has played in the second half of league play, playing her last regular season match at home, her enjoyment of music and her involvement in her church.
How has the team been playing of late in the second half of league play? "For the most part I think we've started to click and find our rhythm as a team. (We're) finally getting our goals in line and what we want to do with the season. (There's) some confidence in that." Is it key to be playing well going into the end of the season? "Definitely, and (to) find our niche as a team. I think we have found it. I think (the loss to K-State) was a learning experience for us and reminded us that we needed to work hard for everything. We have, especially in practice this week, learned a lot from that." Have the older players on the team emphasized to the younger ones how important this stretch of the season is? "We have talked about it, as a team especially, and discussed that it's now or never and the pressure's on, and that every moment in practice counts. We need everyone (to be at) 100%." Senior day for you is Wednesday. Are you looking forward to that or do you have mixed emotions? "I'm looking forward to it. My family's coming out. My parents have only been able to see a couple of games, and my sister's never been here. My little brother's coming out too. So that'll be fun to have them come out here. I don't know, I haven't had time to think about what it's going to be like when the season ends. I can't imagine my college career without volleyball. We'll see what its like in the spring when I come back and I don't have volleyball. I think that's when it'll finally hit me." Your family doesn't get to see you play a whole lot, do they? "No they don't. My parents come out a couple of times a year and see at least a couple games. My sister (who lives in Minnesota) sees a couple of the northern games, especially Iowa State and the ones she can drive to. But for the most part, they don't usually get to come out." You're big into singing. How did you get into that? "Well, my mom's a music teacher, and I kind of just grew up in a musical family. I guess my appreciation for music has picked up since I've been in college. I've picked up the guitar and been composing music since I got here. So, I've taken a different road since I got here." What was it like singing the National Anthem last season for the seniors? "A.D. (Achilefu) and I share that together, that love for music. It was kind of a fun thing to do for the seniors." Is that something you brush up on with the little free time you have? "The good thing about singing is you can do it wherever you are. You don't really need to sit down and study singing. It's something you can do for fun." You've been asked to be the president of a church organization this coming year. Tell me about that. "It's called the Relief Society. It's actually the biggest women's organization in the world. I'm president of the College Station/University ward, for the university students here at A&M. It's overseen by our church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We take care of the welfare of the women in our church, financially even. That's not such a big deal with college students, but for the families and things like that. We also take care of the spiritual welfare and the learning of gospel." |
