Waking up before dawn is a daily routine. Early morning film sessions, class and then practice, which dominates the day. There are few moments between food and socializing, but the life of a student athlete is anything but ordinary. Sleeping, eating, training and studying are all an athlete knows, and with the pressures of college life it becomes even more difficult. There's no time for anything, let alone finding a job. Like most students, these athletes need money, but don't have a free moment to work. Without any source of income, athletes are at a serious disadvantage. Their full-time job is athletics, as well as rigorous college-level coursework. The possibility of becoming a professional athlete and earning millions becomes very attractive. This course of conduct leads student athletes to earn money illegally, drop out of school, or leave school early without a degree in an often futile attempt to play professionally. Waking up before the sun is a daily routine. Early morning film sessions, class and then practice, which dominates the day. There are some moments in between dedicated to food and socializing, but the life of an athlete is anything but ordinary. Sleeping, eating, training and studying are all an athlete knows, and with the pressures of college life it becomes even more difficult. There's no time for anything, let alone finding a job. However, now that student athletes are compensated, they no longer have to worry about money. They can concentrate fully on school and sports. They can achieve success in both areas without worrying about money. Graduation rates are higher, academic grades are higher. Later in life, players will be more successful in their respective professional fields because of the but...... middle of paper ...... comment: The NCAA should get rid of amateurism for track and field." Edition of morning (NPR). 07 May 2013. Views. Ebscohost. 05 January 2015. Greenlee, Craig T. “College Athletes Deserve Some Equity.” ) Library. 05 January 2015. Jackson, Derrick. “Op-ed: It's time to pay the student athlete.” Interview with Lynn Nery. Talk to the nation 06 June 2013. Library “The Junkyard Blawg: Play for a Fee?” The Atlanta Journal and the Constitution. 03 May 2012. Library 05 January 2015. “Don't Expect Athletes to Get Paid Anytime Soon.” 52 (1). Library. 2015.