Let me start by reminding you all that you mean the world to me.
Many of you were or currently are involved in sport or extra activities outside of class or had a job. Bottom line you have all had to work around a crazy schedule. Please remember this when you are trying to make plans with me or feeling ignored. Not only am I a full time student but, a year round athlete, an Editor In Chief, and hold a part time job. The free time I do have is probably spent trying to get homework done or catch some sleep.
It is not you, I promise. Somedays I won't want to be bothered with company or talking more than I have too. Somedays I will be grumpy and want to stay in bed all day. Somedays, most days, I will desperately need to eat by the time you talk to me and I get snappy when I need to eat..don't take it personally...I just have not stopped moving long enough to eat something sustainable. With that being said, you may need to remind me to eat. I forget that I am only human and need food to function.
Please understand that these mood swings and bad days don't make me a different person, you just have to be patient with me. I will have good days too but having a good day doesn't mean if you ask me how I am doing I am gong to say "I'm great" I will say "I'm alright" and I mean it. My good days won't always be a whole day, it may only be a few hours, nothing happened, nothing is wrong. My body is just tired of running and my day went downhill.
Support me. Please, you don't have to be at every meet just let me know you're here for me. Remember sometimes the biggest thing you can do for me is tell me something positive and give me a smile or a hug.
Don't bail on me. I didn't forget you and I still love you I am just running around like a chicken without its head.
If all I want to do when we do hang out is watch Netflix...let me...I probably need the down time.
Lastly, please don't remind me I smell like chlorine...I know I do and I cannot do anything about it.
Sinceraly,
A busy, stressed, tired, college athlete.
