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        With October just beginning, that can only mean one thing to me. The COLLEGE basketball season is right around the corner. With official practices starting October 15 around the country, many teams are wrapping up individual workouts if not early next week, this week. Most upper class players know how tough this time of pre season can be. Waking up early for workouts, immediately followed by weight training. Don't forget the part where you have class after that, followed directly by study hall. When are these young men supposed to find time to eat, sleep, have a social life?

        Welcome to college Freshman. You eat on your break, sleep while you can, and about the social life, well  kiss that goodbye for the time being. Not only college basketball, but college athletics in general helps student athletes realize the importance of time management. Getting work done ahead of time is huge when it comes to college student athletes. If you procrastinate, you pay for it with bad grades and more study hall! 

        Now don't think I am saying that it must be terrible to be a college athlete, that is not it at all. It is actually quite amazing. The traveling, the competition, and the team camaraderie are all great examples of why I would go back and do it again. Knowing you have a whole team behind your back when you are out competing on your perspective field/court is a feeling that is hard to find. Knowing you are putting it on the line for the better of the team is #WINNING in itself.

X-ing out

@X_and_O_Hoops

Confidence is preparation, everything else is out of your control.