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If you could go back and change one thing what would it be
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Jeremy’s Answer
Don't stress the small things. It's important to try your best in college as I believe the work ethic gained from this is much more important than the specific knowledge gained from your classes. However, I would stress less about my grades. Getting a C on one paper or in one class is not the end of the world. It's amazing how important it seems while in school, yet how little it matters once you start your career.
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Kelly’s Answer
Hi Jamir,
I was a collegiate athlete as well.
I ran track at the NAIA level which is similar to NCAA D3 but the NAIA was able to provide a partial scholarship.
My advice for you would be to quit sports and fully enjoy your college experience.
Now that might sound harsh or extreme and I would not recommend that if you rely on your sports scholarship to get your education or if you have a chance at going pro. But if that isn't you situation, I would recommend quitting sports and taking full advantage of the college experience. With that being said, I don't mean going to parties, doing drugs, and wasting your time away. I mean being able to refocus on the things that will survive past your tenure in college. I would suggest placing that time and energy into relationships, internships, learning new skills, and overall trying new things. I did not realize all the things I was missing out on until my Senior year. I then quit track and was able to fully enjoy my final year in college and built some lifelong friendships. Looking back I can only imagine how much more I could have accomplished or learned if most of my free time wasn't spent practicing or traveling to track meets on the weekend. However, like one person has stated already you don't want to get to a point where you graduate and look back at what could have been. College is a great opportunity to learn, make memories, friendships, and GROW. Make the best of it while you can.
I was a collegiate athlete as well.
I ran track at the NAIA level which is similar to NCAA D3 but the NAIA was able to provide a partial scholarship.
My advice for you would be to quit sports and fully enjoy your college experience.
Now that might sound harsh or extreme and I would not recommend that if you rely on your sports scholarship to get your education or if you have a chance at going pro. But if that isn't you situation, I would recommend quitting sports and taking full advantage of the college experience. With that being said, I don't mean going to parties, doing drugs, and wasting your time away. I mean being able to refocus on the things that will survive past your tenure in college. I would suggest placing that time and energy into relationships, internships, learning new skills, and overall trying new things. I did not realize all the things I was missing out on until my Senior year. I then quit track and was able to fully enjoy my final year in college and built some lifelong friendships. Looking back I can only imagine how much more I could have accomplished or learned if most of my free time wasn't spent practicing or traveling to track meets on the weekend. However, like one person has stated already you don't want to get to a point where you graduate and look back at what could have been. College is a great opportunity to learn, make memories, friendships, and GROW. Make the best of it while you can.
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Mamadou’s Answer
Took advantage of the sports scholarship and get my master degree.
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Nathan’s Answer
Hi Jamir! I'm going to answer this question specifically around being an athlete. If I could go back and change one thing, I would place more emphasis on discipline than I did on playing time. Depending on the dynamic of the team you're on, there will be situations where you can play a large role without giving your full effort. Dedication and hard work shouldn't be based on your role on the team. If you can get to the place where you are disciplined to continue to get better, no matter what your circumstances are, that will take you a long way. Sometimes, being disciplined enough to push yourself to grow and get better in good circumstances, where you don't HAVE to put forth a lot of effort to be successful, can be more important than those times when discipline is necessary to keep up.