Months of anticipation and preparation have led to this moment, and now, competition season is here! Throughout the first few weeks of December, we have gotten glimpses of potential lineups, newcomers for the first time in their home arenas, and overall team depth from preseason intrasquads. Now, sparkly leo season is here!
Whether you are a first-year adjusting to college life or a sixth-year starting to feel sentimental about “last firsts”, one of the most difficult aspects of this second semester is learning how to balance life with competition season. The next three months are about to be filled with doing homework on long bus rides, a little more heightened nerves about competing, and always feeling like you need a nap, but also so much joy and memories you will cherish forever.
Finding this balance is not something that comes right away, and at least in my own experience, it is not something you ever fully figure out. Looking back on my freshman year, this might have been the “easiest” year to balance, simply because the excitement I felt outweighed any type of anxiety I may have had from any other aspect of my life. During my sophomore year, however, I started to feel a bit more stress around meet season, but unfortunately, I didn’t yet understand…
