Use of Summer Time

Summer is right around the corner, and I couldn’t be more ready. We are on the homestretch, so close to relaxing, sunny days and time off from group workouts, practices, and a rigorous class schedule. However, it’s not like summer is time completely off… as athletes we still have to maintain fitness and skill by training throughout the summer and as students we still have to maintain a certain number of hours by taking classes in the summer. Also, as young adults, we have to keep our futures in mind by searching for job and internship opportunities. Therefore, though we genuinely look forward to the summer time off, there is still much to be done. The question is how valuable will we make that time? What kinds of commitments are we going to make with the little bit of free time we have out of season? We are faced with many important decisions during this crucial time of the year…

How hard will we train to get better? How hard will we work to increase our GPA or job opportunities? And what will we do to reach out to the community? What will we do to make a difference? What will we do to focus on someone or something other than ourselves? This is precious time, treat it as so!