You Know You’re A Student Athlete When…
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By Jess McIntire
Your team takes over the gym
And there never seems to be enough squat racks…
You have multiple bags to carry around
One with your books… and another for practice… Bags on bags
Your hands will never be the same
Callouses on callouses on callouses… No hands are safe!
Your laundry loop has more clothes than your laundry basket
Laundry loops save lives!
You have to stay up doing homework because of practice
But you can bang out that paper at 3am with no problem!
You have more sneakers than humanly possible
And you never think it’s enough…
And those ungodly tanlines
You just can’t seem to get rid of them
You’ve become extremely competitive
With your sport… and your grades…
You look and feel like a highlighter
Especially if you’re a runner
You don’t know what to do with yourself when practice is cancelled
So much time for activities!
Your best friends share the uniform
And you wouldn’t have it any other way!
To be quite honest… Being a student athlete is difficult, especially with practice, school, work, and whatever else you have going on. The reality of the situation is that it can be really hard at times. But it’s one of the best experiences you can have… And we wouldn’t have it any other way.