As we all know, it is difficult and sometimes overwhelming to be a
college student. From reading blog’s below, “Don’t
Let Your Time Manage You” by Courtney Sheets, “Maturing in College” by T.J. Sokale, and “College Life” by yours
truly, it is apparent that many obstacles and complications may cause roadblocks and even hinder ones’ success while being in college. Daily homework
assignments, quizzes, tests, practicals, internships, clinicals, and working is
just some of the hurdles that many have to face and overcome on the day to day
basis. In addition to these challenges, how about waking up at 5 in the morning
to practice? Watching film hours during the day that are usually used to study
and do homework? Having to leave and go on road trips that may last up to a week
and finding yourself a week behind whenever you return? It is often over-looked
at how extreme a collegiate athlete life might be. With this said, it is essential
to recognize and give a “pat on the back” to those athletes who play sports and
still manage to be recognized by the American Southwest Conference and to be on
the 2011 Fall All-Academic honor roll. To be eligible for ASC All-Academic
honors, student-athletes must be classified academically as a sophomore,
junior, senior or graduate student during the competition season and have been
in attendance and completed at least one academic year (two consecutive
semesters) at their institution. They must also have a 3.0 cumulative grade
point average (GPA) as certified at the conclusion of the academic semester in
which the ASC sport championship is held. Below are the 41 Patriots that are honored
by the ACS for Academics:
