Being a student athlete takes a lot of determination, motivation, dedication and time management. Early morning weights, mid day practices, and late night study sessions are some of the things you endure when being an athlete at any level. I have come to know the student athlete struggles over the past few years and the five things I absolutely hate are

1. Washing Practice Clothes

It feels like the pile never ends. You wash one day and then two days later, you have a pile stacked up again. This especially sucks for college athletes who live in the dorms and pay to wash their laundry!

2. Night Cramps

For me its always around 2 a.m., and I am trying to roll over to my side and stretch out my legs and then the Charlie Horse hits. Night cramps are one of the worst parts about being an athlete.

3.Late Night Practices

You've already been up early, went through a whole school day, have homework piling up, and an essay due, but you have practice till 10 p.m. Late night practices have their pros and their cons. The pros are that they can help an athlete get better or stay consistent at something before a big game or competition. The con is that it can really stress you out or have you falling behind in your school work.

4. Doing Punishments For Other Teammates

When a teammate is constantly not showing up to practices or is constantly late to things and your coach makes the rest of the team condition because of them is one of the most upsetting things. The coach is doing his/her job by making everything team orientated, but it sucks when people don't want to put in the effort or commitment they signed up for.

5. Bus Rides After You Lose

This is the most quiet two hour drive home you will ever have, enough said.