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Balance, determination and discipline: survival tactics for a cadet athlete
Balance, determination and discipline: survival tactics for a cadet athlete
By Cadet Logan Miller, regimental public affairs officer and cadet athlete
When I picture a student athlete, I always think about tightrope walking. Tightrope
acrobats tread slowly and carefully over a thin rope suspended high in the sky. The delicate movements require balance, determination and discipline. Similarly, college student athletes walk a tightrope between academic and athletic obligations every day. (Photo right: Logan Miller right, and teammate Tyronza Harris)
There are a lot of us doing that walk. In the United States, more than 460,000 college athletes compete in 24…
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