After my freshman fall season (in 2017) I wrote a list of 50 things that I wish I knew before freshman year of college soccer. This year I thought I would revisit this list and edit it, because I've learned a few things over the past 4 years. I hope this is helpful to as many soccer players as it reaches! 50 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE COLLEGE SOCCER...FROM A 5TH YEAR SENIORI hope you enjoy!
1. Don’t wish time away. It goes by a lot faster than you think 2. Some people won’t understand your lifestyle and your commitment to your sport 3. Big girl decisions have big girl consequences 4. Let your parents buy you food when they are in town 5. Drink lots of water 6. Tell your friends to come to games! It’s so fun to see them in the stands. 7. Who you associate with reflects upon you 8. Clean your bathroom 9. Do your laundry 10. No one is going to tell you to go to bed or do your homework or get up in the morning. You are going to have to become independent 11. You can’t have chicken Nuggets every meal. Make good choices about how you eat 12. Make lots of mistakes now. 13. Do stuff with your teammates, but make friends outside of your sport (or even narps) too 14. You can be out on the field just as much as the girl next to you or else you wouldn’t have been recruited 15. Your athletic trainer and strength coach are vital resources 16. Be intentional with your actions and have a plan for how you are going to execute them 17. Learn to take in criticism on the field. We aren’t yelling at you to be mean. We are yelling because they want your best self. 18. Every time you step on the field is a chance to prove yourself 19. It’s never as good as you think, but it’s also never as bad 20. When they say 6:30 workouts, they mean 6:15. Early is on time, on time is late, and late is just that…late 21. Don’t be late…ever 22. Play for each other 23. Create relationships with your professors. Soccer isn’t going to last forever, you’re going to need a job someday 24. There are going to be plenty of parties. It’s okay to miss one 25. Intensity will be appreciated by everyone, not looked as “being a try hard” 26. Don’t go buying a bunch of gear…you will get plenty 27. Be nice to your parents even if you lost. They are there to support and love you 28. Your tan lines will not go away so embrace them 29. Don’t let your mistakes define you 30. Your coaches end up finding out everything, so make good choices 31. Keep a journal 32. One game doesn’t make or break your season 33. Stock up on hair ties 34. Help with equipment 35. Always be nice to the staff, no matter their position 36. Keep your locker clean 37. Leave your jersey in a better place than you found it 38. Be tough on your training and tolerant on your performance. Training is an opportunity for you break down what you can get better at. Games are a time to express what you can do. Don't put too much pressure on games. 39. Tell your teammates something nice more often 40. You can be a good teammate and not have to spend 100% of your time off the field with your teammates 41. Don’t run on tile in the locker room in your cleats. You will slip. 42. Take a shower after practice…and if you can’t, at least use deodorant 43. You will be sore 44. Your coach is yelling at you because he cares…When he stops is when you should be concerned 45. Be smart with your money 46. Find a good place to study early on 47. Live by ice baths, recovery pants, and naps 48. The term is student athlete…not athlete student 49. Play for each other. 50. You are a student athlete. Represent the University well.
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