Sacrifice

For me, I found it a tough transition from high school to college and making the sacrifices needed to compete at a high level every day. As an athlete you have to make sacrifices that the average student does not.  In college you experience freedoms that you did not have in high school.  Yes, you'll have lift and practice that is unacceptable to miss but class is another story.  Many classes don't take attendance and no one is going to call your parents if you play "hooky" and skip.  During the week the average college student is worried about "Thirsty Thursday's" and how much alcohol they are going to consume on Friday and Saturday night and what tail they are going to chase.