College Life

20 Things You Can Relate To If You’re A College Athlete

If you’re a college athlete you can definitely relate to these 20 things!

1. You’re ALWAYS hungry.

2. You’re ALWAYS sore.

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3. You’re ALWAYS tired.

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4. The only thing you wear is a t-shirt with shorts.

Or sweatpants.

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5. You don’t go a day with out ibuprofen.

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6. You know what type of practice your going to have based on the coach’s mood.

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7. You justify all you eat by saying you practiced or played that day.

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8. You’re competitive…

…at EVERYTHING.

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9. You get stressed out when you have free time.

Mostly because you’re just not used to it.

10. You need to use the bathroom every 30 minutes.

Because you’re constantly trying to stay hydrated.

11. You can’t deal with people who don’t understand sports.

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12. Ice baths = So miserable, but so great.

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13. You have no social life during the season.

All you want to do is nap and go to bed at 8 pm.

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14. You learn that nothing is “optional.”

If coach says it’s optional, it’s mandatory.

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15. Any college athlete knows that on time is actually late.

You must always be at least 15 minutes early.

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16. The idea of fitness at the end of practice haunts you all practice long.

17. Your team is your family.

18. The Team Group Message is constantly going.

Constantly.

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19. You’ve experienced that rare and amazing feeling when practice is cancelled.

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20. You always have terrible tan lines.

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Have something else to add to the list of things you can relate to if you’re a college athlete? Share in the comments below!

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Allison Hale

Allie Hale is a collegiate athlete and plays soccer at Reinhardt University. She is a marketing major and an advertising minor. Her favorite days are lazy days where she can just watch Netflix and eat snacks and candy. Her favorite candies are Kit-Kats and Reese’s. And she loves anything Oreo flavored.

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