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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at MNSU chapter.

 

Elementary school is an exciting time of firsts and friends. And extracurricular activities all start with the school year. For those who choose – or get thrown into – the athletic lifestyle, it can be both fun and terrifying. Being involved is expensive. Hockey, cheer and baseball costs can add up quickly, among others. Band, orchestra and choir can also rack up quite the hefty charge.

For those who chose the athletic route, you either have it, or you don’t. I tried volleyball, soccer, softball and cheerleading – none of which ended in any type of incredible abilities on my part. I am not athletic. It took me way too long to discover the extent of my inabilities. Those who have the athletic advantage often times carry their abilities into high school, and if they’re lucky, up through their college years. College athletics can pay off, literally. A full-ride scholarship can be life-changing for student athletes. The MSU volleyball team just returned from Japan where they took on Tokyo.

While being an athlete is only one of the many ways you can spend your time, I think I’ll stick with aiming for the Dean’s List.

Amanda Harff

Minnesota

Amanda is a Law Enforcement major at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She began her senior year of college in August, 2017. When she's not on campus she works as a toddler teacher. Amanda also serves as the co-chair of Diversity and Recruitment for MNSU Her Campus.
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Sammy is what you would call a Student Solider. She is in the Army and also a Senior at MNSU. Her major is Mass Media and her minor is Communication Studies. She is from Cottage Grove, MN and enjoys her weekends in the cities. She enjoys being the Her Campus MNSU Chapters Campus Correspondent and also Young Life. She wishes that fall season was year round, but living in Minnesota she will have deal with all the seasons it brings.