7 Tips to Help Student Athletes Succeed

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7 Tips to Help Student Athletes Succeed
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• Too many student athletes do poorly in college or
  never even graduate. This is because being a
  student athlete while keeping up with academics
  requires a huge amount of commitment and
  self-discipline. However, its far from
  impossible to succeed many students do, and you
  can, too.
• Treat Your Sport as Your Job
• Being a student athlete is as difficult as
  attending university while holding down a
  full-time job. You need to organize every minute
  of your time thats not scheduled for classes or
  team practice to use it for personal training,
  studying, and making sure youre eating balanced
  meals. This leaves little time for anything else.
  Nonetheless, only once youve covered all your
  daily responsibilities should you allow yourself
  time to relax with a video game or social media
  still making sure you get to bed on time, of
  course.

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• Remind Yourself That You Belong at University
• You may feel unlike the average student but
  its important to remember that there is no such
  thing as an average student. Almost everyone has
  unique challenges or is juggling other
  responsibilities. Some students may be working or
  caring for a family member. Others may be adult
  students returning to education later in life,
  whereas others still may be finding that their
  major is much more difficult than they expected.
• The important thing is to remember you were
  accepted to college because you have something
  valuable to offer and because the admissions
  department believes you can succeed. If you feel
  separate from other students, make an effort to
  change that Join a study group or strike up a
  conversation after class to start making friends
  with people who are not on your team.

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• Let Professors Know When Youre Unable to Attend
  Class
• Your professors will appreciate it if you tell
  them in advance that youll be missing class. At
  the start of each semester, provide your
  professors with a list of the classes youll be
  unable to attend. Then, send another email around
  a week before each of those classes to remind
  your professors that youll need to somehow
  obtain the notes for the upcoming lecture. In
  addition, dont expect to receive extensions for
  assignments you wont receive special treatment
  unless you have an actual emergency.
• Be Punctual
• Put in the effort to arrive on time for
  everything from practice to class. This will help
  you make a good impression both as an
  individual and as a member of your college sports
  team. This may sound like a minor thing, but
  youll find that developing an image as a
  respectful person ultimately makes your life
  easier, especially if you make a mistake down the
  line.

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• Study for Your Future
• You may be using your sport as a chance to
  improve your opportunities for an education or it
  may be your dream to become a professional
  athlete. In either case, you still need to work
  hard at school to obtain good grades and
  graduate. Only a small number of college athletes
  go on to practice professionally after school.
  While you may end up being one of them, its
  critical that you do possess other skills, should
  you need to pursue a different career. This
  applies even if youre a star player after all,
  a bad injury could leave you sidelined in an
  instant.
• Learn to Pick Yourself Up After Failure
• Knowing how to cope with failure is a useful
  skill for anyone, but its crucial for athletes.
  Instead of becoming disheartened the next time
  you lose a match or receive a bad grade, think
  about how you could do better next time.

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As a student athlete, finding the right housing
is extra important. You need somewhere you can
study undisturbed, get enough sleep, and eat a
balanced diet. For these reasons, it makes sense
to avoid on-campus housing and search for
apartments for rent. Peterborough students can
find their perfect home at Severn Court. Youll
have a private bedroom, a fully-equipped kitchen,
and easy access to Peterborough Sport Wellness
Centre. Apply now to secure a spot right near
campus before next semester.