If you're a student athlete like I am, chances are you'll be able to relate to most, if not all of the following struggles we have to deal with on a daily basis. Being a student athlete is not a walk in the park, and though there are many perks, there are also daily struggles we have to overcome.
1. Waking Up For 7 A.M Weights After Pulling An All-Nighter
While all the non-student athletes get to sleep in for their 10 am class after studying all night, us student athletes don't have that luxury. We slap our 6:30 am alarm off, and mosey our way to the weight room.
2. Dealing With "Are You Okay?" Comments All Day Because You Look Like You Got Run Over By A Car
Yes I'm okay. You try looking perfect after two hours of sleep, 7 am workouts, and no coffee.
3. Going To Class Sweaty And Smelly
After a certain point, you just have to embrace your smell and walk into class like you own it.
4. When You Go Straight From Class To Practice And Don't Have Time For Lunch
And on top of that, coach tells you it's conditioning day and you're just there like...
5. Missing Classes Due To Travel and Have 2 Essays, 3 Tests, and 4 Quizzes To Make Up
Or when you're teachers don't care that you're a student athlete and say "too bad" about having to miss your very important midterm.
6. Going To Olive Garden Every Time Before Game Day To Carb-Up
Sick of it or not, we're going. Coaches orders. (But those breadsticks though).
7. Icing After Practice, Which Makes It Impossible To Do Anything
Almost like having our entire body wrapped in bubble wrap...
8. Being Scared To Tell Your Teacher You're Missing Class AGAIN For A Game
Hoping she'll understand and not hate you for missing every Friday lecture during season.
9. Being So Grateful When Coach Gives An Additional Day Off
And taking full advantage of it by going into full sloth mode and watching 12 episodes of Breaking Bad on Netflix.
10. Having A Hard Practice And Being So Hungry After
And it takes everything in you not to eat everything in your pantry when you get back home.
11. When You Wear The Same Thing Basically Every Single Day
Or at least that's what every body else thinks because all your practice clothes and sweats basically look the same.
12. Not Looking At Your Phone For 10 Minutes And Having 75 Missed Texts
That's what happens when you're in a group chat with all of your teammates.
No denying that being a student athlete really is the sweet life, but that doesn't mean we don't have daily struggles that not every body else would normally have.
