Lots of high school athletes want to play in college, and if you're reading this, you're probably one of them! But do you know what you're signing up for? Take a look into a day in the life of Westmont College baseball player Sam Kim and find out for yourself.

6:00am

Sam heads to the weight room for a team lifting session. These usually end before 8 am before classes start.

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8:00am-12:00pm

Time for classes and lunch. This is the part of the day where Sam focuses on his studies and fueling up for practice that occurs later in the day. NAIA schools value the education of their athletes and the small school sizes at NAIA school foster a good learning environment that caters to every student athlete's needs and schedules.

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3:30pm-6:00pm

Time for baseball practice. Westmont College holds a big roster of around 50 athletes, so they have to be flexible with practice times, but usually the players finish all their classes before the afternoon. On Saturdays, practices usually start at around 9am. Practices usually consist of drills and game planning for upcoming matchups on the schedule. 

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6:00pm-7:15pm

After practice the team has another lifting session for about an hour. 

Post-practice

It's finally time for Sam to get all his homework done and get rest for the next day. Lifting sessions are always early in the morning, so Sam has to stick to a sleep schedule, so he has energy for the next day of school and practice.

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* Originally published on October 26, 2022, by Dylan Tehada