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Student athletes face a number of challenges in their journey to the top level. These challenges include the need for strong time management skills, missing out on social events, sacrificing personal time, and maintaining dedication to their sport. In addition, athletes often have to make dietary changes to manage fatigue and maintain energy levels. The commitment to their sport may also require them to make academic adjustments, such as opting for online school to accommodate travel schedules. Despite these challenges, successful athletes continue to work hard and stay focused on their goals in order to reach the next level of competition.

Valerie Vargas | UCLA Soccer

And honestly , if you wanna prove the coaches or college coaches , anybody , you just have to keep working . Every student athlete knows that you have to make sacrifices , which is either missing out on parties , missing out on events , special events , a birthday party or literally anything just having to work . And just honestly just proving yourself that you could make it to the top level .

Valerie Vargas | UCLA Soccer

Honestly , uh missing family friends , literally everything . Uh Just because you have to travel a lot , you have to have very good time management and you just have to stay dedicated to your sport . Oh , when I was , I believe 1413 years old , I started playing for the Mexico national team and we won the pre World Cup , which was a really big thing and I also won the top goal score U seventeens .

Valerie Vargas | UCLA Soccer

You just have to remind yourself why you started being a student athlete . You have to sacrifice and missing out on a lot of things . Honestly , uh missing family friends , literally everything .

Valerie Vargas | UCLA Soccer

Every student athlete knows that you have to make sacrifices , which is either missing out on parties , missing out on events , special events , a birthday party or literally anything just having to work . And just honestly just proving yourself that you could make it to the top level .

Valerie Vargas | UCLA Soccer

You have to have really good time management . Um , though sometimes it might not be easy . You just have to remind yourself why you started being a student athlete .