A normal day as an athlete at an American university might look like this: Get up, depending on when your first class starts (on some days it can be as late as 12 o’clock). Some days you might have early morning workouts with your team. After your lectures you go eat lunch in the “Dining Hall” for which you usually have 30-60 minutes. You schedule will have team practice for about 2 hours each afternoon. The training is generally constructed very professionally with endurance training, strength training, and if necessary, sport-specific coordination training (depending on the sport, this can vary). By providing professional training, many players improve a lot and often reach a higher level, which also allows some to pursue a professional sports career after completing their college career. The training usually lasts 2 hours per day, 5-6 days a week. One day a week you will always have no training. In the evening you’ll have dinner with your friends or your teammates. In most cases, the mood in the “Dining Hall” is very special because now only students come together. After dinner you are free to do what you want. Either you’ll find yourself in the library to prepare for the next day, enjoy the evening program on campus, where many activities are offered, or go to the city with other students. Since everything is centered on campus, you meet new people very quickly.

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