Personal Narrative: A Career As A College Athlete

For the last fours I tried to prepare myself for the inevitable: what comes after high school? I knew that I would go to college, I just did not know what college. I knew I wanted to obtain a bachelor's degree, I just did not know what to major in. I knew being a student athlete would be difficult, I just did not realize how difficult it really is. My entire high school career I heard how stressful, time consuming, and expensive college was but I did not realize how true that was until I got on campus. However, I was able to adjust after the first week of being in class and being in practice. I quickly discovered that being a college student and athlete comes with a lot of pressure. Pressures including time management, financial management and self accountability and independence. …show more content…
For many young adults my age, managing anything is a task in its own and adding time to that makes it difficult. Being a college athlete I know all about managing my time between classes, practice, naps, and homework. However, I know that most students do not understand this concept and there is an enormous amount of pressure on them to keep their grades up and stay in school. Students are pressured to keep their grades up and succeed in college because they are paying lots of money to get a degree that can lead to a successful future