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“NCAA conducted a survey of 21,233 college athletes at the Division I, Division II and Division III level. Here’s how much time they reportedly spent on athletics per week during their season:
Division I: 36.6 hours a week on average
Division II: 33 hours a week on average
Division II: 33 hours a week on average
Division III: 29.5 hours a week on average
“… The NCAA survey asked student-athletes how much time they spend on academics each week:
Division I: 38.5 hours a week on average
Division II: 38.5 hours a week on average
Division III: 40.5 hours a week on average
“How a former DI athlete balanced athletics and academics... |
| Wesley Wolverine sophomore #11 C Alyssa Zimmerman (Hagerstown, MD) |
“Schedule your classes to account for when you’ll be traveling for your sport...
“Use your downtime wisely—even when you’re on the bus or at a hotel...
“Create your own deadlines for assignments. At the start of each semester, you’ll receive a syllabus from each of your professors. Look at those dates compared to your athletic schedule and plan to get work done ahead of time if you know you’ll be gone...
“Treat your school day like a 9-5 job. A simple trick: Study in between classes...
“Ask for help. Transitioning from high school to college will come with a steep learning curve, and it’s OK to ask for help from tutors, go to study halls and find the resources you need.
“Prioritize your tasks based on what is most urgent and most important...
“Write everything down in a planner… It reminds you of tasks you may have otherwise forgotten and the act of writing it down impresses it deeper in your memory.
“Leave buffer time in between difficult tasks… remember that it’s impossible to go from one task to the next all-day long. At some point, you’re going to need a break.
