As I entered class Monday morning from an exciting weekend, with an attitude that everything will be okay, I take a seat. Then reality hits when my teacher says "will you please hand in your research papers.  Your first thought is oh my how did I forget and before you know it, your grade takes a hit for the worst. This situation is common amongst freshman, student athletes; not only is a paper due, but they also have to make up a test, due to a traveling game a week ago. Time management has become more and more important with student-athletes, who are required to do more than regular students. A statement from the online journal Athletic Insight argues, "Recent evidence suggests that athletes may experience even greater levels of stress due to the dual demands of athletics and academics placed on them during their freshman year  (Pritchard, 2). Fulfilling the requirements for school, performing well athletically and maintaining a social life require time management, which many first-year students fail to do, due to their lack of knowledge and experience. For freshman athlete, college can be very demanding. As a student athlete, I am required to take 12 credit hours, complete 800-word papers, and study for tests, all this while still maintaining my presence on the athletic field. Doesn't the eighth amendment state that no cruel or unusual punishment is to be performed on anyone? Once classes end around 12 p.m., I head to the café to get a bite to eat, with maybe an hour break. Then I'm off to the athletic field house to watch a film in preparation for the next week's game and shortly after I'm off to practice until 7 p.m. After eating again, showering and running errands, I only have a certain amount of time to study in order to be in bed in time to receive my proper sleep. If not then I won't be able to function the next day. Classes in college, or in my case seems like jail, half of the time I'm totally confused on the subjec