Editor’s note: Trina Book played two years of Div. I at Long Island before transferring to Sac State, where she played her final two seasons.

1. As a Hornet athlete, you still have to do your schoolwork and go to class. You need passing grades to be able to compete. You don’t get to pick your practice and game schedule like you would be able to do with a job.

2. Athletes can’t get paid for any athletic accomplishment outside of school. You also can’t participate in any intercollegiate betting (no Final Four office pools for me).

3. Many athletes can’t take the classes they would like because of their sport, which makes it extremely difficult for athletes to graduate on time.

4. Hornet athletes have to take so many academic classes a semester in order to be eligible for their season. This makes changing your major virtually impossible.

5. Just like all other Sac State students, Hornet athletes are also broke. Even athletes on scholarship are hurting when it comes to money. Actually, the NCAA has a rule that doesn’t let scholarship freshmen or transfers work during their first year. Also, when they can work, they can only earn up to a certain dollar amount.

6. Yes, Hornet athletes do get in trouble for missing classes. Most professors are good about letting athletes miss class because of sports. However, there are professors at Sac State who won’t allow it.

7. Hornet athletes don’t just train during their respective seasons, they are constantly training throughout the year. Athletes are often forced to play through winter and spring breaks.

8. Many Hornet athletes have to go through double days. It is two weeks or so of two practices a day. (Also known as “Hell Week.”)

9. Hornet athletes travel all over the country to play. But there is no sight seeing or vacationing when they are on these trips — it is all work.

10. As an athlete, you still have to purchase a parking pass to park on our overly-populated campus.

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