Being a student-athlete comes with a bunch of responsibilities. Between classes, practices, morning lifts, and team-related functions, it can be very difficult to plan your next meal or afternoon nap. Not only am I a student-athlete, but I also work a part-time job 15-20 hours a week, another part-time seasonal job on the weekends, and […]
Confidence has always been something I’ve struggled with as an athlete. There has never been a sport that I have played that has ever come easy or naturally to me. Throughout my gymnastics career, I have been trained to strive for perfection and put out my very best 110% of the time. Sometimes it isn’t […]
One of the biggest setbacks for an athlete is injury. Every athlete at some point in their career has had an injury, whether it was minor or major. This topic is something I can closely relate to and has affected me tremendously. The sport of gymnastics is one of most dangerous sports in existence. Throughout […]
Hello and welcome to my blog: The Student-Athlete Handbook! My name is Lauren Zemanek and in this segment I am going to talk a little bit about what I do and where I foresee this blog to go. I am an athlete on the Acrobatics and Tumbling team here at Gannon. Now, you may be […]
