(Wake up and check the time; you realize you're running late to get to team lift. Get ready for the ...

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(Wake up and check the time; you realize you're running late to get to team lift. Get ready for the day as fast as possible, and shove a piece of toast in your mouth as you walk out the door. As you arrive 10 seconds late to lift, your team has to do ten burpees because of your tardiness. Spend the hour of weights stressed out that you were late. After that, walk to the courts with your team for our 3-hour practice. During practice, you can't help but think about everything you have to accomplish after even though you are already exhausted. As practice ends, you go to your next 3 classes until 8 pm. It is finally time to get home, finally time to rest, finally time to take your first breather of the day. Wait, I have that physics paper due this week. I spend the entirety of my night trying to get words on a page while falling asleep and watching my friends go out for the night. All I want to do is take a deep breath, but it feels like there's not even time for that. Your stomach starts to drop as you realize you have to live the same day over again tomorrow. Being a D1 student-athlete is something that many people don't understand. The list of sacrifices you have to make in your college experience while being an athlete is extensive. However, this doesnt compare to the stress that comes with it. When an athlete is at an academically challenging university, many challenges can arise. The lack of balance in your life is very apparent. Not only do you barely have time to do homework, but when are you supposed to socialize? College is not only about academics and sports, it is about meeting people that you are supposed to make life-long friends with and creating experiences you will never forget. When you are constantly stressed about your next test and essay on top of your coach yelling at you, it feels like your’e trapped.) ----> This could be the potential of the beginning of the essay. Then bringing in more evidence later throughout the essay.   Use the 10 sources below in the essay.