A Day In The Life Of a Student-Athlete

If you’re a student-athlete, it’s not a wild idea to skip parties and other nights out because you have to have a good night’s rest to be prepared for the next day’s practice and matches. Balancing schoolwork and your athletic career leaves little space for fun with friends. While this may be true for most, student-athletes get the best of both worlds.

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Training may happen both in the morning before school starts and in the afternoon, after their classes. Student-athletes who excel on and off the court value their time and have fixed schedules to follow. Having a routine to follow keeps their minds and bodies familiar with all the things that have to be done, and this trains them to excel in both fields. The amount of effort poured on the court should be the same amount poured on all academic classes. 

These breed of students maintain a good relationship with their teachers and utilize programs that would best help them keep up with their academics. As they want to give their best in everything, they would never choose to leave their schooling behind. Besides, if they fail their classes, they won’t be given a spot next season. 

Food and sleep are very important. Student-athletes should have eight hours of sleep every night to feel refreshed the next day. Breakfast should never be skipped, too. Meals are vital parts of the day. During offseasons, they are expected to keep their shape and to train continuously to be ready for the coming games.

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Three tips to balance academics and athletics

Going to college is challenging already on its own, but going to college and playing a college sport can be twice as challenging. The most important thing to understand is that if you already did this in high school, the same principle still applies in college. 

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Here are three tips to balance academics and athletics: 

Dedicate time each day for academics 

Just as you have a specific time for training with your team, make a dedicated schedule for your academics, and strictly follow it. You can’t control your athletic training and your academic classes, but you can take control of every minute of your “free” time. Make the best of it. 

Join or form study groups with fellow student-athletes 

You don’t have as much free time as non-student-athletes to complete your academic work. The best way to cope with the pressure is to talk with other student-athletes and help each other out, especially if you are taking the same course. 

Schedule classes around your athletic schedule 

Team practice usually has a regular schedule. So, if you know you have training from 4-6pm, don’t take a class that meets around that time of day, unless you need to. Pick a class that is at least an hour before or after your practice schedule. 

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