Stella Willoughby needed a moment to herself. Everything felt too much. She just got notice that she lost her job as the rowing coach at Lake Washington Rowing Club. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of uncertainty. Many industries were shut down, and many people lost their jobs. Willoughby was one of them, but she used the time of uncertainty to her advantage.

What does it take to turn ambition into action? First-year graduate student Grace Delice might know a thing or two.