Athletes of Color

Often time as, a result of the times, I fell that as an athlete of color I am expected to in some way be far more extraordinary as opposed to athletes of other raises. I fell that that stereotype is wrong. To simply discount a White, Mexican or Asian athlete based on their color is wrong in so many ways and has caused of a vast amount of raisesiam in the athletic realm. Also as an athlete of color I feel many times we are looked at on the collegiate level as uneducated and unworthy individuals who are pampered and practically given everything on a silver platter. I am not saying that we are not helped more than the average student because we are, but what I am saying is that people do take the time out to look at the bigger picture. The majority of collegiate athletes work twice if not three time as hard as the average student as they balance school and athletics wile all at the same time maintaining eligibility, staying off drugs and juggling a work load that in some cases would cause the average student to drop out of school. People also fail to take into account the amount if persistence and perseverance it takes to become an athlete at the collegiate level none the less do it as an athlete of color and withstand the stigmas of ones society. To be an athlete of color is a burden I would never want to be lifted form me because it has made me who and what I am today, a success.