Time management: two words that have been thrown at the freshman class so many times that the number would make one’s head spin.
In order for this concept to take root, it needs to be combined with familiar experiences. From two seniors come the experiences that relay the importance of time management when it comes to everyone’s favorite and most time-demanding pastime-sports.
In an interview with senior Scott Kaufman-Ross, intramural athlete and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Kaufman-Ross gave a new twist on an old theory.
“The more you do, the better [at time management] you get,” said Kaufman-Ross. “It’s easier to manage a schedule when you have stuff you know to you have to do,” he continued.
His theory seemed particularly applicable because students with lots of time seem more prone to waste their time. Kaufman-Ross says the key to successful time management is, “a good amount [of commitments], not too much.”
Many do not believe intramural sports to be true sports because a lot of teams are very lenient with practice and workouts. Classmate Noah Barboza, though highly involved with intramural sports now, was also a member of the varsity football team for two years. He is also a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, works in the admissions office and is a referee and competitor for a number of intramural sports, including fraternity and co-ed teams.
“I did not have many problems with my schedule,” he said.
According to Barboza, coaches understand that academics are important and professors know that students are not robots that are only programmed to write papers and do problem sets. Barboza also said that office hours are important, especially when he had to go out of town for games.
Both Kaufman-Ross and Barboza also encouraged getting involved. There are so many different ways to do so including freshman floor intramural teams, co-ed teams and, of course, the Activities Fair.
For those who want to try new sports, club sports may be the way to go because they are less time-consuming than varsity sports. Another way to get involved is to attend sports games.
“The night games are really fun, like the upcoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 1,” said Barboza.
Whatever you do, make sure to get involved. Managing everything, including sports, is not as hard as one might think.