College n skiing

ironically, the thread right before this is a kid taking what I just said to the extreme, wanting to get a van and live near hood lmfao. I'm really just asking whether I should keep playing my sport which takes a lot away from me and whether it's worth staying at a place I don't know if I even really enjoy and limits me from what I like to do

**This post was edited on Feb 7th 2023 at 5:02:32pm

depends what the sport is imo lmao

33luke33depends what the sport is imo lmao

probably one of the less common ones, water polo. I just have fallen outta love with it like a lot of first year college athletes

gorpfiendprobably one of the less common ones, water polo. I just have fallen outta love with it like a lot of first year college athletes

yeah lmao quit that shit unless ur on a scholarship. schedule classes accordingly and you can get like 5 days a week

33luke33yeah lmao quit that shit unless ur on a scholarship. schedule classes accordingly and you can get like 5 days a week

no scholarship but even out of season right now work is fucking nuts it's like i wanna do well in school and take hard classes but how do i mediate between skiing and school and working etc.

fuck my social life tho

Focus on school swervo,
I skied wayyyy to much at the beginning of my college career and it bit me in the ass hard.
Here's a couple tips though:

- When you schedule classes they'll allow you to block out certain times, chose like 1-2 week days at the most and carve out a small ski break if it's that important for you, otherwise just weekend-warrior it like as boss.

- Seriously, don't skip class to go ski. You will not ski as much in college as you probably used to, that doesn't matter, you'll learn to appreciate your time on snow a lot more, trust.

- Don't rely on resorts. One thing I learned when I went to college was sometimes there just isn't enough time to go to the resort, but often you'll at least have enough time to grab your touring setup and take a quick lap somewhere nearby. Or when I didn't have time at all to shred during the week days, I built backyard setups, or hit urban at night to get my fix in. Diversify how you ski if you really want to have an easier time fitting it into your schedule.

Young_pattyFocus on school swervo,
I skied wayyyy to much at the beginning of my college career and it bit me in the ass hard.
Here's a couple tips though:

- When you schedule classes they'll allow you to block out certain times, chose like 1-2 week days at the most and carve out a small ski break if it's that important for you, otherwise just weekend-warrior it like as boss.

- Seriously, don't skip class to go ski. You will not ski as much in college as you probably used to, that doesn't matter, you'll learn to appreciate your time on snow a lot more, trust.

- Don't rely on resorts. One thing I learned when I went to college was sometimes there just isn't enough time to go to the resort, but often you'll at least have enough time to grab your touring setup and take a quick lap somewhere nearby. Or when I didn't have time at all to shred during the week days, I built backyard setups, or hit urban at night to get my fix in. Diversify how you ski if you really want to have an easier time fitting it into your schedule.

feel that. unfortunately im legit right outside of LA so touring isn't really my best option haha. thanks for the insight tho, I totally agree even though I don't wanna give up any time on the slopes

Haha, I played some water polo back in high school. My opinion on college sports are that if you're not getting your school paid for because of it, you shouldn't bother playing. The hours demanded are way to much for an adult to not be paid for it. Cue old man "get a job." Your sport isn't going to lead you anywhere beyond the collegiate level and any values of teamwork, work ethic, etc. you have already learned and benefited from. Then again, you're in so cal so maybe you play for USC and Olympics are actually a possibility for you, at which point, fricken go chase that.

Skiing is always going to be there, but killer job opportunities and a degree may not. I know you're young and its hard to see past that and you want to be on the hill everyday, but you will wake up eventually in your late 20s without a degree, certificate, anything, and all of a sudden bills are due and you're behind rent, etc. Speaking from someone who fucked around too much in my 20s. Go for security.

haha olympics aren't my goal, i'm a d3 athlete. Yeah, it's really hard to see past it because I'm literally chasing my dream of skiing for a living but that's obviously hard when you're not a pro and also go to a school that's tough on top of being only semi-close to the mountains.

I guess I'll force my kids to compete and be better than me so I can live vicariously through them.

Like others have said, doing well in college is the number one priority. Depending on your class schedule, you should be able to find two to three days a week to ski. Im currently in the middle of an 18 credit semester with 5 of those credits being Organic Chemistry (which is gonna be the death of me, but pulled an A last semester sooo) and I am getting one to two days a week. I really grind on days that I know I wont be able to ski and then do my best to save either Thursday or Tuesday afternoons as well as Saturdays to ski. If it is truly a priority, you can always find a way to make things work. Don't skip classes cause guaranteed there will be a pop quiz or some super important lecture if you don't go... its not worth to miss sometimes even if it sucks.

With the college athletics, I went to college on basically a golf scholarship and quickly dropped it when I realized that the likelihood of accomplishing anything in the sense where I can make money off of it was very very poor. Although, I have friends who play sports, study 6 hours a day, and still ski twice a week so it def is possible. All comes down to time management and desire

Time management= write down a list, check it twice, and do it with quality asap and you'll find plenty of time in the day

just start doing steroids and focus on football, kid. You will not get any women skiing, its a fuckin sausage fest.

You just need to hang tight and finish school then go give yourself the Colorado treatment—move to Denver to start a professionall career with your degree, go up and chase pow on weekends, get sick of sitting in 8hrs of traffic in a weekend, ultimately quitting skiing and moving on with your life. Maybe move to a cozy cabin in New Hampshire

TreyDudskiLike others have said, doing well in college is the number one priority. Depending on your class schedule, you should be able to find two to three days a week to ski. Im currently in the middle of an 18 credit semester with 5 of those credits being Organic Chemistry (which is gonna be the death of me, but pulled an A last semester sooo) and I am getting one to two days a week. I really grind on days that I know I wont be able to ski and then do my best to save either Thursday or Tuesday afternoons as well as Saturdays to ski. If it is truly a priority, you can always find a way to make things work. Don't skip classes cause guaranteed there will be a pop quiz or some super important lecture if you don't go... its not worth to miss sometimes even if it sucks.

With the college athletics, I went to college on basically a golf scholarship and quickly dropped it when I realized that the likelihood of accomplishing anything in the sense where I can make money off of it was very very poor. Although, I have friends who play sports, study 6 hours a day, and still ski twice a week so it def is possible. All comes down to time management and desire

Time management= write down a list, check it twice, and do it with quality asap and you'll find plenty of time in the day

You sound like a facebook mom bragging about her kid

TreyDudskiLike others have said, doing well in college is the number one priority. Depending on your class schedule, you should be able to find two to three days a week to ski. Im currently in the middle of an 18 credit semester with 5 of those credits being Organic Chemistry (which is gonna be the death of me, but pulled an A last semester sooo) and I am getting one to two days a week. I really grind on days that I know I wont be able to ski and then do my best to save either Thursday or Tuesday afternoons as well as Saturdays to ski. If it is truly a priority, you can always find a way to make things work. Don't skip classes cause guaranteed there will be a pop quiz or some super important lecture if you don't go... its not worth to miss sometimes even if it sucks.

With the college athletics, I went to college on basically a golf scholarship and quickly dropped it when I realized that the likelihood of accomplishing anything in the sense where I can make money off of it was very very poor. Although, I have friends who play sports, study 6 hours a day, and still ski twice a week so it def is possible. All comes down to time management and desire

Time management= write down a list, check it twice, and do it with quality asap and you'll find plenty of time in the day

I can promise you no one gives a fuck. College isn’t hard. Do homework then fuck off and do whatever you want. Beautiful time to be alive just enjoy it

As someone who skied 100+ days every year in college, I’d say focus on school and the sport you play. You still have Jan-april(ish) to ski. Don’t give up that sport for the month of December to ski.


That said, I do wish I spent more time on school. There’s good ways to do this - taking just MWF or just TR classes so you have a week days and weekends off to ski. But also time to dedicate to school.


What I wish I knew/did in college was focus more on school/career goals. I tried to maximize ski time for 4 years. But now I have a big girl job for the next 50. My advice is do the work while you’re in school to get a sweet job that allows you to ski for your life.

As someone who's all done school, it is honestly a bit cathartic to hear these tales of those who dared to put skiing and hobbies before school who also can see the benefits of the opposite path a few years on. I was that opposite: not a risk taker, school came first, but now I have a job that funds being a weekend- and vacation- warrior even if I live in Ontario right now and have to travel for the good stuff. There is a lot to be said for getting an education in something that can land you a job that supports you doing your hobbies in the long run. I like the others' suggestions of adjusting your classes to give you a day or half-day off to ski.

If you are receiving academic funding for being a college athlete, work hard on the opportunity it sounds like you have already invested in.
Focus on a career that will allow you freedoms in the future that will allow travel/skiing. What is your focus of study now? And what fall sport do you do?
Not too many people actually make a career of skiing without it being funded from another source.