Starting at a new school can be exciting and nerve raking all at the same time. But what helped me transition from high school to college last year was knowing that I would be apart of a team. Being apart of a sports team while attending college has many benefits that had a positive impact to my freshman year.

1. Being apart of a team has helped me make friends that will last a lifetime

Yes, everyone has to go through transition week, where they try to make every freshman meet each other and try to form friendships. But while some may last for a few days, being on a sports team allows you to build close relationships because you see them and interact with them everyday.

2. You get to play the sport you love

Many people by the time they reach college, they stop playing the sport they love. Which could negatively impact them because they will be bored all the time or they will try to find something else they love and come up short. If you keep continuing playing the sport you love, you will always have something to do while in college.

3. Prevents you from gaining the dreaded freshman 15

Being on a sports teams allows you to workout after being in class all day. Now everyone has heard of the freshman 15, where incoming freshman usually gains 15 pounds because they are not use to being able to eat all of the options they have. Being on a team helps you work off all of that food.

So before you completely give up the sport you love, think of all the opportunities that come along with being on a sports team