Athlete Mentality Could Benefit Students

There are two different people when it comes to school, whether its Middle, High, or College. There are many students that roam the halls of the school. You have the many different social groups that people put themselves in, but, there are really only two groups. There are those who walk the halls and do their classwork, then go home and study and do homework. We call that group students, they are a one dimension type student. Not saying that's a bad thing. Then, you have those who stay after school and put in extra work. However, the extra work may not be in school instead it's on the football field, track, baseball field, softball field, tennis court, basketball court, or on the golf course. These students are called student athletes; they have to build up this strong mentality. Once they build it they focus on mastering it, because if you don't have a strong mental game you will fall for anything. Athletes have to mentally tough; if they are not then the work they put in could be a waste. They have to go out there during their game with the mentality of my team is the best; I'm mentally tough I can handle this game. When it starts to get rough and they have to grind more than their opponent that is when mentality kicks in. It's the fourth quarter, your body is sore, your body is weak, but your mind is strong your mentality says I got this lets fight tooth and nail for each yard. Athletes rely on their mentally game cause it's a last resort if you will. When it gets tough and too hard, athletes who aren't mentally tough break, while the ones who are mentally tough hold the trophies and championships. Now for the comparison, the first group the students, they have to have the same mental toughness as athletes do. They set their mind on getting all A's and focus their mentality on that the whole year. Those students who are mentally tough will go that extra mile when studying or writing a paper. Just like athletes in games your body and sometimes mind gets weak, but if you are mentally tough you will find a way to persevere. Students can utilize mental toughness for themselves too, when they have been studying for four or five hours and their mind is weak and tired, they dig down deep and reach for that mental toughness and study for another hour. When writing a paper they do the same thing, prompt says an essay of 800 to a 1,000 words the write 1,500 to 2,000 words of in depth material. So really to me, students have their own mental toughness that they utilize. However, they utilize it home working on school work, or in the classroom, when athletes utilize it on the field of their sport. That’s what mental game means to me, as a student athlete finding the strength when you have nothing left, so you can continue to fight for the fourth quarter to win the game. I can relate it to my performance in school, because one I need to keep good grades so I’m eligible to play, and two because I know myself that school work comes first. So I put in the same amount if not more effort into my school work as I do on the football field. I think my explanation of students and student athletes shows that each has its own mental game