Balancing academic responsibilities with athletic pursuits can be challenging, but with the right strategies, Dual Career students can excel in both areas. Here are three essential tips to help you succeed.
Manage your time
As a student-athlete, you will have a number demands placed on you. Being efficient in time management is a life long asset to your personal development.
- Know and understand how you are spending your time. This will help you identify moments that could be used more effectively (eg: less time on social media, more time studying or training).
- Stick to a regular daily schedule.
- Learn to say no so you don’t take on too many things that might impact your study and/or training.
- Prioritise the most important things first.
Be a great communicator
Communicating effectively will assist you during your studies and is a skill to continually develop throughout your career.
- Keep people updated. Don’t assume people know what you are thinking or doing (or what you have done).
- Respond in a timely manner. If you are asked to reply to a deadline, then respect it.
Keep a positive mindset
Staying positive and optimistic can not only help lower levels of stress, it can also lead to better psychological and physical well being.
- Practice positive self talk. Follow one simple rule – don’t say anything to yourself that you would not say to another person.
- Laugh and smile more than you do now.
