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One the biggest stresses I encountered throughout my college career was managing time between sports and school. I used to play baseball for Texas Tech and during the season I had to miss class often and most of my time was consumed by baseball. This is similar to working a full time job and going to school except you don't get to pick your work hours. To help keep my grades up I was given tutors several days out of the week to catch me up on what I had been missing in classes and to help me complete assignments on time. It can also be difficult to manage the stress of being a Division-1 athlete and a full time student. The ability to perform on the field while being stressed about a school matter or vice versa. These things can all take a toll mentally and it is very important to be able to manage these stresses in order to be successful in both areas.