Personal Narrative: A Career In College

“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or get up and chase them." My biggest dream when I was little was to play softball in college. I did not care where, I just wanted to play. I knew it would be hard to play a sport in college as well as focus on my education. I thought since I was able to do it in high school that I would also be able to do it in college without any problems. I do not think I have ever been so wrong. I was not ready for what I was getting myself into. Early mornings, long practices, and completing homework all took a long time to get used to. I know every college athlete has gone through a time management problem sometime in his/her career. I start my mornings off on certain …show more content…
The athletes begin to lose focus on academics. They try to use the excuse that they do not have time for homework or class because of their sport practices. A lot of athletes feel like they are privileged. They think that teachers should let them turn things in late or miss class because they are athletes. This happens because they do not know how to manage their time wisely. Managing time is so important. There has to be a balance between your priorities. Trying to manage time can be very stressful. Stress can be emotionally draining. Being stressed makes it very hard to complete all of the tasks that both academics and sports require. Stress can be caused by a physical injury or fatigue combined with the fact that there is a big test first thing in the morning or a difficult project due. It is very hard to force yourself to study or complete the project when you are so tired and all you want to do is sleep. This is also a problem because if athletes do not know how to balance their time then it can start to effect their health. If an athlete is getting up early for practice and not going to bed till late they will become sleep deprived. This can effect their school work and their ability to participate in a