BTA Players: Iker, Shaurya and Sam
‘The education of annual players is our top priority as we believe that finding a balance between tennis and school is an important part of preparing players for their athletic careers. Our players Sam, Shaurya and Iker shared their experiences of combining tennis and studies. We asked them the following questions:
How do you combine tennis and schooling?
Do you find it difficult to combine tennis and school?
When do you usually do homework?
How many subjects do you have?
What is your favourite subject?
How long does it take you to do your homework?
Shaurya:
“Firstly, school is a very important part of my life as well as tennis, and I keep them both balanced at all times. Yes, sometimes it’s a bit tough to combine tennis and school but I always try to keep them balanced. I normally do homework after dinner, which takes about 2 hours to complete. Right now I’m doing 6 subjects and my favorite is Anatomy and Physiology which is basically about how the human body is made up and it’s very interesting as well.”
Sam:
“I train in the morning and then we work at school. Normally, I also train in the afternoon and then I need to work in the evening at home. Unfortunately, I have an injury and didn’t play a lot of tennis so far. But I do like the whole system! I usually do homework at school and after school and I have three subjects; math, Spanish and English. I think my favorite subject is math but I like Spanish a bit more. It depends, but I think most of the time it takes around 2 hours to do my homework.”
Iker:
"Every day I have tennis training in the morning, go to school right after and then head off to an afternoon session. It is not difficult for me to combine tennis and school because I try to do my homework on time. I usually do my homework in the evening, after dinner. I have 5 subjects and my favourite subject is mathematics. It takes about 1 to 2 hours to do my homework.”
To sum up, Shaurya, Iker and Sam state that it is not difficult for them to dedicate time to both tennis and school, moreover, they have the opportunity to learn and improve not only in tennis but also in school. A school is a place, where they gain valuable knowledge and make foreign friends. This helps athletes adapt to any environment, especially when they are away from home.’
Text by Aldana Daurova