The Effect Of Wrestling On Time Management Skills- By Nick Hwang
It feels as if it were only last week that I was in school taking my finals at the end of my freshman year. Now, here it is four weeks into my sophomore year and I still don’t feel fully acclimated, whether it be procrastinating work or almost forgetting about homework that is due. It is only recently that I have been getting into after school activities, including lifting and captain’s practices for wrestling. Simultaneously, the quantity of work I have been receiving is starting to spike, giving me less time to procrastinate. Because of this decrease in free time, I am forced to budget my time better, usually getting my homework or studying done as soon as I get home. Consequently, during the wrestling season, when the amount of free time I have is at its lowest, my grades have had a trend of being highest. Wrestling, being a very physically and mentally draining sport, makes me appreciate and crave sleep much more than I do during the summer. On the days of some away matches, I ...