Study table provides an opportunity for the academic counselor to visit with us about our courses and how they are going. Another point I would like to make is that student-athletes are constantly under the microscope of practically everybody on campus including instructors, other students and athletic staff. Our lives are pretty much controled from the time we wake up until we go to sleep at night. We lift weights, condition, practice, go to classes, write papers, go eat with the team, then go to study table. Finally, we get to go to bed.
Some people think that traveling is the way to a wonderful life.
We dress for a one to two hour practice then return to the hotel to eat. At 10 pm we meet with the coaching staff to watch film and plan our game strategy. This is the only time available for studying. As far as other students working two jobs to pay their costs, student-athletes do not have all their expenses covered either. If you live in a dorm that is more expensive than the average, or want to have a single room, the student-athlete pays the difference.