Blog post #2: Why College?

Blog Post #2: Why College?

For this second blog post I am going to answer the question “why college?” For the longest time that question was a simple one for me, football. In my mind the only reason I would go to college was to further my playing career. This was my mind set up until my senior year when I started figuring out things I may want to do in life besides college football and all of them had one thing in common, I would need a college degree to really succeed. For me this was a realization because before I though college was a way to play football but then my mind switched to, football is a way I can go to college.
To this day that is still my way of thinking. I know its cliché but I really do believe in being a student and then an athlete, not the other way around. I say this because my playing career is very limited but I know that my college degree will last for the rest of my life. Yes, playing division one college football will open up a few opportunities in the future that I otherwise wouldn’t have open to me but the degree I earn will open up many more doors in life.
Unlike some athletes I don’t want to only be known for my on the field play. I want people to respect me as a person and in my mind that is more likely with a college degree. Also contrary to most other athletes I have no real desire to go pro in my sport. I have the desire to succeed in the business world and also succeed as a spouse and husband one day. To me that means that I must provide for my future family an to do that ill need a good job that pays well and in order for that I need more than a high school diploma!
Another benefit I believe you get from college is four or five years where you really get to learn about yourself and meet new people that you may not of known otherwise. These are people that can become lifelong friends. Everyone says that college is the best four years of your life, but in my opinion college is four years that can lead to you having the best life you possibly can if you take full advantage of the opportunity at hand.