For
my video project I have decided to further investigate managing athletics and
academics. Even though I’ve been a college athlete for a short period of time,
I’ve really begun to understand the importance of maintaining equilibrium
between both forces. There are a lot of things that go into being a student
athlete because you have a lot less time throughout the day to complete work
than a regular student. After your academic day, you are in practices, or the
weight room.
I
want to interview freshman athletes and upperclass athletes to see how their
views differ or are similar on being a student athlete. Asking questions like,
what do you struggle most with being a student athlete? Have your grades ever
fallen because of athletics? Do you think, thinking about schoolwork has ever
compromised your performance on the field? What advice would you give to a new
student athlete about balancing athletics and academics?
Since
I have to interview faculty and staff also, I thought I might interview both of
my coaches and find out what they expect out of their student athletes. I would
ask them questions such as, what do you expect out of your student athletes
academically? Why do you think a student athlete might prioritize athletics
over academics? Are there any consequences for not achieving a certain academic
standard?
I
also want to make the video entertaining but still have a serious tone to it. I
want to include things that I’ve seen so far from my own team to procrastinate
schoolwork. I also want to show another side of procrastination and show how
you can manage your time more efficiently and get schoolwork done so that all
you have to think about on the field is honing your skills and becoming a
better athlete in your field of endeavor.
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