College athletes make a time commitment to their sport that really can’t be understood unless you have experience it. The term “Scholar Athlete” in many instances can be interpreted “ Athletic Scholar.” Coaches expect the best from their athletes, but sometimes they lose sight of the reason people go to college.
Practice makes perfect but it also takes time. Between class, schoolwork, practice and rest there really doesn’t seem like there is enough time in the day sometimes. It really takes a tremendous amount of motivation and dedication to make it four years in a tough college program. Throwing athletics on top of that really gives the athletes a full plate.
When your working out two times a day the energy to do everything else you need to do seems to zap away as every second passes. It is easy snowball down hill once you get off to a bad start. College life is a different lifestyle and sometimes it can be hard to adjust. Every year you can find stories about top notch recruits that fizzle out of powerhouse athletic teams because of burning out from athletics or lack of success in the classroom. The ability to manage time well is really a special skill.
When you wake up in the morning and see your heavy class day before practice, the temptation to skip one or two of the classes starts hit you hard. The temptation to hit the snooze button one more time and risk being late is something all people have to deal with. The extra weight that athletics apply is something that truly tests your commitment to the sport you play. The term commitment really can be taken for granted. Its only until you are right smack in the middle of things do you evaluate what’s on your plate. Sometimes its strictly the love of the game that can push athletes through the stress and hard work that come with it.
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