You wake up and the day starts
6:30
The alarm clock rings and morning routines such as bathing and packing a bag are done.
Breakfast
7:30
Together with teammates and fellow students, breakfast is served in the canteen areas on campus. The morning meal is very important in the US and the quality and variety is always high.
Continue to Athletic Center
8:00
After breakfast, as a Student Athlete, you typically walk to the Athletic Center with your teammates.
There are a wealth of facilities, such as large fitness rooms and fuel stations, to give you the best conditions to develop and perform as an athlete. Since you’re with your teammates, it’s also a good excuse to socialize.
Training session
9:00
After being both productive and social in the Athletic Center, it’s time for the first training session of the day.
Of course, depending on whether you have a match coming up or have just played, the training will be designed accordingly. A training session like this can therefore include anything from video analysis and individual technical training to team training sessions with a lot of matches and intensity.
Restitution
11:30
Directly after training, it’s off with the gear and into active recovery in the Athletic center.
There is a strong focus on this in the US and the facilities are designed accordingly.
While sipping a protein shake or a Gatorade from a fuel station, the possibilities are endless, whether it’s an ice bath, foam roll or a trip in a compression suit.
Breakfast and lunch
12:00
After a busy morning, it’s time for lunch – once again in the company of teammates and fellow students in one of the canteen areas on campus.
First module (Teaching)
12:30
Your first lesson of the day in a classroom. A subject is typically taught in modules of typically 1 hour and 20 minutes twice a week or alternatively once a week in a 2 hour and 40 minute module.
Pause!
13:50
After the 1st module, you will usually have a one-hour break.
It can typically be spent on homework, a snack or simply relaxing on campus with fellow students or teammates – it’s up to you!
Second module (Teaching)
15:00
After an hour break, it’s time for the second and final module of the day.
Free!
16:20
Your planned activities, trainings and classes are finished and the day is yours.
Dinner
18:30
After a long and hopefully fun and productive day, dinner is served in the campus dining hall. Like any other meal, it’s with fellow students, teammates and friends.
After dinner
19:30
The day is over and evening is approaching. The time is all your own, but as you live on campus with lots of other people, there are plenty of opportunities to socialize or relax, as well as do homework or work out.
Canteen facilities and dining options at Virginia Tech University. A dining hall at College is very similar to a food court at the malls we know.