After 17 days of training camp and the first week of the season under our belts the 2009 edition of the Concordia Stingers football team finally got a chance to hit something other than the football field, their opponents, or themselves… Of course I am talking about the classroom and for a few unlucky ones the books. I say unlucky because nobody likes homework on the first day of class but it happens.
Yes the start of the school year marks the main component in the life of the Student-Athlete, for as much fun as it is to be a varsity athlete most of us will go on to be professionals in something other than sports.
But with school comes a whole new set of stresses like what to wear to class, who will I sit beside, I hope the other kids like me, projects, assignments, papers, tests, and exams.
No one said balancing school and sports would be easy, but for this years crop of Stingers both new and old it is a challenge we all embrace with open arms and an open mind.
Best of luck to everyone and have a great school year.
By Dan Rodrigues, blogging for the Concordia University Stingers
Dan Rodrigues
