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DI Basketball Player here (as you can see from the avatar)
waahhhh!! thirty hours a week for sports waahhhhh!!! Did you get tutors free of charge? Were you receiving any kind of scholarship/grant package for being an athlete? GUess what its a job and most undergrads have them, up at six waahhhh!! missing parties boo hoo!! boo hoo!!TomWestmanRules said:Who else plays/played hardcore sports in college? We're talking 30 or more hours a week for training and competitions, on average. Waking up by 6am for practices. Missing entire weekends of partying and homework for sports team competitions many hours away. And still managing to keep our shiit together.
Who else here is in the same boat? I'd like to think there are lots of other athletes here. You don't need to be an All-American or anything, but definitely something besides a benchwarmer for your intramural soccer team that got trashed before every game.
Any NCAAers besides me?
beefballs said:waahhhh!! thirty hours a week for sports waahhhhh!!! Did you get tutors free of charge? Were you receiving any kind of scholarship/grant package for being an athlete? GUess what its a job and most undergrads have them, up at six waahhhh!! missing parties boo hoo!! boo hoo!!
beefballs said:waahhhh!! thirty hours a week for sports waahhhhh!!! Did you get tutors free of charge? Were you receiving any kind of scholarship/grant package for being an athlete? GUess what its a job and most undergrads have them, up at six waahhhh!! missing parties boo hoo!! boo hoo!!
I went to a huge D1 school and watched scholar athletes get babied & hooked up academically with all the help a person could need, so maybe I am alittle bitter after four years in the Marines for the GI bill and waiting tables my four years of ugrad. I don't have a lot of sympathy for someone who wants to throw a pity party about how hard their life is because they have to (gasp) go to school and play a sport.spospo said:stop trying to start something. just a few things to remember though. most small schools (mine included) don't provide tutors for athletes. DIII schools don't even give out scholarships. those people continue playing because they love the sport. some athletes (such as myself) have jobs on top of playing the sport. unless a student's outside job is construction work, i doubt it leaves them as exhausted as playing a sport. don't be a hater just because you are jealous.
anyway, good luck athletes. its great to see others out there. my school only has 1 other premed athlete and she is taking a year off. my team is full of education majors, so usually i am stuck being the team tutor for most hard subjects. hope all your seasons go well!!!! and thanks to all you trainers out there. i probably have spent more time in there than i have on the court. you guys are awesome!!!
beefballs said:I went to a huge D1 school and watched scholar athletes get babied & hooked up academically with all the help a person could need, so maybe I am alittle bitter after four years in the Marines for the GI bill and waiting tables my four years of ugrad. I don't have a lot of sympathy for someone who wants to throw a pity party about how hard their life is because they have to (gasp) go to school and play a sport.
everybody has a sob story about how hard they worked-sorry if I am not awed by someone who balances school and sports- It seems it is a choice they make gladly, so don't cry about how difficult it is-see my point?
I didn't ridicule student athletes (what are they the new persecuted few) I responded to an indivual person- If my response doesn't apply to you, you have no reason to be offended. thanksspospo said:yes, i see your point, but you don't have to come in here and start talking crap. almost everyone has had difficulty during school/has had to balance a whole bunch of crap. we all have our place here. we are here to help eachother not tear eachother down. athlete premeds are few and far between. just let us have a place to talk about our similar experiences without the ridicule. thanks.
spospo said:this is a question for all athletes who have already applied and for those applying this cycle. have you already talked to your coach about missing practices/games? for those of you who have, how did that go over? for those of you who haven't, how are you going to approach it? anyone with any thoughts?