And I think part of the process is you're gonna have days that are better than others and you have to learn to stick it out and you have to recognize why you're doing what you're doing . And so my biggest piece of advice would be finding your why at a young age so that every day you can remind yourself why you're doing the sport that you're doing and why you're putting yourself through all this hard work .
And I think that's been a big thing that I had to learn coming in as a freshman . It's definitely takes a lot of time management skills to be able to balance being ad one athlete and also being at a school that's so high level academically . But one thing that I definitely do is rely on tutors if I need extra help , I'm not afraid to ask for it .
I think a big thing that I did when choosing colleges , I made a pros and cons list for every school and I took my sport out of the question . I took gymnastics out of it and I made a pros and cons list for academics , career center stuff , mental health resources , all the things that don't involve sports because at the end of the day , you want to go somewhere that will have your best interests at heart , despite the fact that you're an athlete . And I think that's what really made Michigan stand out to other schools is the fact that if I wasn't a gymnast , I would still be very successful .
So , yeah , during recruiting a a lot of people think they have to put on almost a facade and portray themselves as someone that they might not actually be . So , I think a big thing is just to express your true self to the coaches , be who you are , talk to them as if you would normally talk to anybody else don't try to impress them necessarily because what they're going to be impressed by is you being able to be comfortable being yourself around them ? Why Michigan ?
Hi , my name is Eva Jordan . I'm a student athlete at the University of Michigan . I'm a sophomore on the women's gymnastics team here .
