1. Meet with each of your teachers during office hours at least once in the beginning of semester. Introduce yourself, show them you care, ask them a question or two. You would be shocked how much this can help. I think I only went twice in college (some Ivy Leaguer). Once my grade was pumped…
There are two different types of fatigue. There is physical fatigue and there is psychological fatigue. When you are playing, what type of fatigue do you think you experience the most? In my eyes, I remember being more psychologically fatigue compared to physically fatigued. Don’t believe me? Think about it. I am going to give…
We are all guilty of procrastinating. Whether it is homework, exercising, getting your reps in, or even restringing your racquet, people seem to make time to do everything besides what they actually need to do. While it may seem as simple as hitting the snooze button one too many times, procrastination can be dangerous and…
Deadlines were made to create pressure and force a sense of urgency to complete a task. Some people thrive under pressure, using deadlines as a motivating tool to produce their best work. Others fold under pressure, allowing deadlines to pile up and bury them. This causes them to either miss the deadlines or produce mediocre…
H-eal O-bserve P-ray E-ducation Heal: Many athletes have injured themselves before, you are not the only one. Let you body heal on its own and do some extra work to speed up the process. You will be back on that court in no time. Observe: Take note that this is a great opportunity for you…
Excuses Are Getting in Your Way: Breaking The Contract An excuse is a contract. When many of us think of contracts, we picture corporate giants sitting in the center of a lavish boardroom on Wall Street or a star athlete signing a multi-million dollar deal to play with a certain team. An excuse doesn’t really…