{"id":3024,"date":"2011-01-31T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T16:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nsr-inc.com\/\/?p=3024"},"modified":"2011-01-31T10:33:16","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T16:33:16","slug":"choosing-well-makes-you-an-attractive-college-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/choosing-well-makes-you-an-attractive-college-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Well Makes You an Attractive College Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As a college prospect, the life\u00a0choices you make will be closely scrutinized from the\u00a0moment you\u00a0enter the\u00a0ninth grade.\u00a0\u00a0That’s unfair to you and other young teens, but\u00a0it’s the way it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Think about it this way:\u00a0 On the first day of your freshman year, you begin to paint a picture of yourself.\u00a0 But, it’s more than just a head and shoulders portrait.\u00a0 It’s a huge mural like one you might see painted on the wall of a building.\u00a0 Yours\u00a0shows the all paths you’ve taken, the people you’ve picked as friends, the mistakes you’ve made, the accomplishments you’ve achieved, the things you’ve done in the community and it also shows the opportunities you’ve missed.\u00a0 This mural is out there for anyone to see, including college coaches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When you think about your life and what college coaches will think of you, it makes sense to be very careful about decisions you\u00a0make, the priorities you set, the friends you choose, and the actions you\u00a0take.\u00a0 If you want college coaches to see you as someone who works hard at your sport and in the classroom, paint that picture.\u00a0 If you believe that it will be important for coaches to see you as someone who volunteers in the community, or is involved in your faith, or is well respected by your teachers and other adults in the area, then it is up to you to paint that picture with your actions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>No one\u00a0else can paint this picture.\u00a0 It’s all on you.\u00a0 Your parents can’t do it for you.\u00a0\u00a0Neither\u00a0can your coaches, relatives or friends.\u00a0 It’s yours and yours alone.\u00a0 And your self portrait reflects the choices you make every day.\u00a0 As tempting as some things may be to you such as alcohol, drugs, fast cars and parties, when you choose to get involved in those things, do not think that they will not be included on your picture.\u00a0 They will.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of the most\u00a0difficult things you must consider as you think about what you want your picture to look like is breaking bad habits and breaking away from destructive friendships or relationships.\u00a0\u00a0It may not be clear to you now, but there will come a time when you will regret or rejoice in the choices you’ve made, the friends you’ve\u00a0kept, and the bad habits you’ve left behind.\u00a0 They will determine your\u00a0success and failure in sports, the classroom,\u00a0your career after college and\u00a0beyond, and they all show up on your portrait.\u00a0 Good choices lead to a good life.\u00a0 Bad choices result in tough going.\u00a0 It’s your life, your picture to paint.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are some\u00a0life areas to think about as you begin to paint the picture of yourself:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Friends:<\/strong>\u00a0 Your friends should be people who support your efforts to succeed in sports, school and life.\u00a0 They make good choices.\u00a0 They don’t test the limits of rules or break them for the fun of it.\u00a0 They are solid every day.\u00a0 They are positive people who respect themselves, their parents and their future by making choices which help them to paint their own positive portraits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Study habits:\u00a0 <\/strong>The higher your grades, the more colleges which can offer you a scholarship and good grades begin and end with good study habits.\u00a0 If you never study at home, you are guaranteed to struggle in college.\u00a0 At college, professors will not give you time to finish your homework at the end of class every day.\u00a0 Professors will not care if something happened to your textbook.\u00a0 In college, you are expected to be a responsible adult.\u00a0 Learn to study correctly now.\u00a0 Take your books home and read some in each one of them every night.\u00a0 No excuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a0 One of the most difficult transitions for first year college students is managing their time.\u00a0 Mom and Dad aren’t going to be there to wake you up every morning.\u00a0\u00a0The will not be there to make sure you\u00a0get to practice on time every day.\u00a0\u00a0In college, you\u00a0are on your own.\u00a0 Start good time management habits now and you will not suffer the consequences later.\u00a0\u00a0If you need help,\u00a0ask someone you know who is\u00a0always on time, always getting things done\u00a0when they are due and who you believe has time figured out.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Significant other:<\/strong>\u00a0 This is a tough one, but here’s the thing, the person you choose top be with today may be extremely important to you, but you have a life to lead, a picture to paint, so avoid allowing anyone else to distract you from the fullness of your portrait.\u00a0 This person should complement your painting, not dominate it or keep you from making steady progress.\u00a0 Choose wisely the\u00a0person\u00a0you will be investing so much time\u00a0and effort on.\u00a0 A good choice is someone who is not demanding of your time or attempts to rule your activities or keep you away from your friends and objectives.\u00a0 That is\u00a0a selfish person who does not have your best interest at heart.\u00a0 A good choice\u00a0is\u00a0someone who manages their own life well, is positive about his or her own future, and respects that you\u00a0want to\u00a0take good\u00a0care of your own life, too.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Citizenship:<\/strong>\u00a0 Being a good\u00a0citizen matters more and more as you get older.\u00a0\u00a0Being respectful of authority and taking on\u00a0volunteer work are just two\u00a0of the indicators of someone who is a good citizen.\u00a0 Talk to your parents and to community leaders about their views\u00a0on what a person\u00a0can do to\u00a0show good citizenship.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manners:<\/strong>\u00a0 Never underestimate the importance of good manners.\u00a0 Showing good manners is a sign of respect and humbleness.\u00a0\u00a0They illustrate a level of sophistication which is lacking in today’s society.\u00a0 However, when\u00a0you practice good manners,\u00a0they become a part\u00a0of\u00a0who you are as a positive person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a college prospect, the life\u00a0choices you make will be closely scrutinized from the\u00a0moment you\u00a0enter the\u00a0ninth grade.\u00a0\u00a0That’s unfair to you and other young teens, but\u00a0it’s the way it is.\u00a0 Think about it this way:\u00a0 On the first day of your freshman year, you begin to paint a picture of yourself.\u00a0 But, it’s more than just … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3024"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3024\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}