Editor's note: Fresh Eyes is a series following four freshmen basketball players as they navigate being a student-athlete. You can find earlier installments here.

NAMPA, Idaho – With the first year of college officially under their belts, freshmen Jordan Pinson, Erin Jenkins, Gabe Murphy and George Reidy answered some questions reflecting on their time at Northwest Nazarene.

On the court, the women experienced some tremendous highs and lows, while the men redshirted but still witnessed one of the best seasons in a generation.

Through it all, they've been gaining insight into themselves, their surroundings and what it means to grow up.

They were each asked five questions and here are their answers.

1. What was your favorite non-athletic moment of your freshman year of college?

George Reidy: Going ice blocking with my friend Joey.

Erin Jenkins: Going on the team retreat to the cabin and spending time with everyone.

Gabe Murphy: All of the events and meeting all the new friends that I have now, especially the skating event and Fred Meyer night.

Jordan Pinson: At the roller rink thing we had for the first week, (my roommate) Pretty and I were skating – which we'd never done before – and Jaidyn (Kinneeveauk) and Carly (Parker) were helping us and somehow I fell. Pretty was behind me and she fell on top of me in front of everyone. We ended up on the ground crying.

2. What was your favorite athletic moment of your freshman year?

Jenkins: Definitely winning our conference tournament getting my first – of many – rings!

Reidy: Traveling with the four other redshirts to the GNAC tournament. Those guys are hilarious.

Murphy: When we beat the University of Idaho. That was a huge moment for us as a team and we were pumped to finally defeat a Division I team.

Pinson: Our first game against Alaska Anchorage because it was our first game and the bench was so alive and I've never been a part of an atmosphere like that. I wasn't expecting it to be like that so early in the season.

3. What has been the biggest adjustment to living on your own?

Jenkins: Not having my mom or dad to go to when I'm feeling down and need a hug from them. Also, doing laundry stinks.

Reidy: Adjusting to dorm life and community bathrooms.

Murphy: Managing my own time and doing small stuff like laundry, getting a haircut and cleaning my room that my mom would make me allocate time for.

Pinson: Having to take care of myself because it is so easy to get lazy and miss meals or not go to the gym. I had to stay on top of myself and make sure to get things done.

4. What is a piece of advice you'd give to freshmen athletes coming in this fall?

Jenkins: Find time to do homework even if you are exhausted after a long day of school and practice. Procrastinating = stress. College is different compared to high school with the work load, so you have to find a routine that suits you. For sports, have confidence in yourself and everything you do. You can't play timid at this level, otherwise you probably won't get on the court. Coaches and teammates are here for you. Speaking up and expressing how you feel is OK to do. Don't be afraid.

Reidy: As an athlete, it is really easy to fall into a pattern of "I have to." I have to wake up at 5 a.m. for lifting, I have to go watch film, I have go to this three-hour practice. Instead, I try and look at it with "I get to go." I get to go to practice for a college basketball program, I get to wake up at 5 a.m. to get stronger, I get to watch film so our team gets better. There are a lot of kids out there who would do anything to be in your position and we are blessed to be healthy enough and have the opportunity to play this game. It's not easy, but remaining thankful with an attitude of "I get to" will make the hard things a lot easier.

Murphy: One piece of advice for freshman athletes coming in is to get good time management skills and study habits early, so you don't have to learn the hard way that time is a very scarce resource.

Pinson: A piece of advice, would be to go to the gym early because there is nothing worse than getting done with everything and seeing it's 7 p.m. and realizing you still have to go and get shots up. It just makes for a very long night, especially when you still have homework and have to shower and also to participate in activities to have as much fun as possible.

5. On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you at yourself for agreeing to do this?
Jenkins: Probably like a 3.
Reidy: 1. I loved it. It will be cool to see this in the future.
Murphy: I'm not annoyed at all for agreeing to do this and I hope you keep it going.
Pinson: 1,000,000.