Think you’ll be a partying freshman? Think not.

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Contrary to popular belief, college is not all fun and games (like in Animal House).

Maddie Payne is a California girl through and through. So when the former Pleasanton Rage star found herself driving in snow and reminiscing back to the days of beaches, she knew she was in for an adjustment.

Temperatures aside, the Boston College freshman had to weather a lack of playing time and a 48-hour rule that cramped her social life. Here are the most important lessons Payne learned during year one and the advice she imparts to you. 

Be prepared for change

One thing the coach told me from the beginning is that every player in college was their team’s best club player. I went from being a top player on a team that was making nationals to playing five minutes a game. You have to check your ego at the door. 

It’s a long season when you’re not playing much

Sometimes it’s hard to keep pushing yourself through an entire season. The season is so long and you’re motivating yourself to only play five or six minutes. You have to stay positive and it has to be about the team. I love my team so much and decided I was going to do whatever it took to get better for them.

Less playing time means less fitness

I didn’t learn until late in the year that if you’re not playing a lot you’re not going to have the fitness level of someone who is playing the entire year. It’s a bummer because you can’t work out extra the day of a game because you’re not sure if you’re going to play and have to be ready. So that means you have to put in the extra time at practice. It finally dawned on me, that, ‘I should probably be doing extra to make up for what I don’t see on the field.’

No partying for me

I found out quickly that it’s very difficult meeting people. It’s not like we could go out partying because of the 48-hour rule (can’t be out within 48 hours of a game) and a lot of the people I did meet didn’t remember me later because they were always out partying. I’m a very outgoing person so for me this was tough, but it helps you lean on your teammates and really make a strong bond with them.

Stay patient with recruiting

Both of my parents and my brother went to California so I really wanted to go there, but the coach there basically told me I would have to try to walk on. I was devastated. I was considering just attending the school and not playing soccer until a college coach I spoke with explained what a waste that would be. 

I decided to explore other options and stay patient and everything worked out for the best.

So always keep in mind that if you want to play somewhere, even if you’re not going to be the best player on the team, you should make it happen and still get the great reward from playing college soccer.

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