Balance Being a College Student and College Athlete

Being a college athlete can be overwhelming and stressful. You may feel like you don't have enough time to balance and be successful at both. This article will give some important pointers and steps to help you balance out being a college student while being a college athlete. This article is written from experience of a college athlete. If you are a college athelete this article is perfect for you. Not only is this article good for college athletes, but it also is great for parents of the athletes, or people who know a college athlete who could use some tips. Those parents or friends can pass the article along to help others. Offering advice of help is the main goal of this article, I hope you enjoy!

Steps

The Keys to Academic and Athletic Success

  1. Master Time management.
    • Dedicate time to academics and sports carefully. It is important to manage your time well with both academics and athletics. If you are behind on assignments then you should spend your time catching up instead of doing extra workouts after practice.
  2. Plan out each of your days
    • You should plan out your days knowing what time you have class and practice. Set aside some hours for homework and studying.
  3. Find out the due dates for big assignments ahead of time
    • Doing this will give you time to prepare for big assignments and let your coach know that you may have to take more study hours
  4. Understand that you are a student first
    • You can’t be a student athlete without being a student first, it's in the name. This means you need to hit the books hard and handle your business off the court in school before you focus on basketball.

Take Care of Your Body

  1. Get a good sleep schedule
    • The best way to be productive is to get the correct amount of sleep. You don't want to under sleep or oversleep. This is the best way to stay fully charged and ready for a day of school and practice.
  2. Stretch before going to bed.
    • It is important to stretch before going to bed so that your body doesn't tighten up and cramp the next day.
  3. Eat healthy foods
    • Eat healthier foods, try to avoid fast food and eat home cooked meals. You will feel the difference in how your body feels.

Tips

  • This steps may take some time to get used to and to execute, patience is key!
  • Stay positive and remember to enjoy the fact your are doing what you love!
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