by Mike Colson
Collegiate athetics, even on the Division III level, is a considerable lime constraint on your schedule. In order to survive. That is, to succeed in both your sport and your studies, you must give a great deal of attention to time management. I krow-I have lettered on Ohio Wesleyan’s cross country and track learns for the past three and a half years Practice consumes every afternoon, and meets take away half of the weekend. Often you have to make a decision between getting the sleep that your body needs and studying more for a test the next day. There’s no way around it; being a scholar-athlete is hard.
It may seem, then, that pledging a fraternity would be a waste of time, a frivolity that takes time away from your already tough schedule. But this isn’t the case At Beta, we have a scholarship program which assures that every pledge gets the time he needs to study. Our program is structured around our pledges’ needs, so there will be no conflicts With athletic practices or compettions.
Besides the help of a scholarship program, the athlete who joins Beta also enjoys the advantage of strong brotherhood In my years of being a collegiate athlete. I have seen no greater support than that which I have received from fellow Betas. These are guys that care about you, want to see you win and put in the most effort that they can to cheer you on. Make no mistake about it, it helps.
These are the advantages that an independent athlete will miss. He will not have an external scholarship program especially constructed to serve his needs, nor will he find that core of support. those screaming Betas. who are there just to see you exceL As an Whet. Lean assure you that going Beta wit be nothing but positive. Just do it!
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