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The relevance between Gender & Athletic Psychology and this article named Athletes: The Stress of College Decisions is very prominent. The article is written by an individual named Meg that wrote about the difficulty of making a decision of what college to go to. The writer feels extremely close to this subject because it is the process she took in deciding the proper college to attend. The writer just began writing in May of this year so she does not have many comments on this articles but have posts on her other blogs. Her two most popular posts are politics and feminism in politics.

This blog is so pertinent because my own personal blog wants to explore the differences and complications behind gender and athletic psychology. In this article, the writer explores the difficulties that are attached with making the right choice academically and athletically at the collegiate level. Going through the process of actually wanting to play sports in college and succeed both in school and sports is apart of the mental process of athletic psychology. Once deciding, the decision to whether further their careers in sports or school or move on to another profession is also a complication that may occur. There is a close connection between the college decision making and gender and athletic psychology.

Seeing that this is a personal account, the article is not exactly scholarly, academic, or professional. This is the reason why it is so similar to my own personal blog. The blog contains complex situations that most may not realize. The writer wants to try and either tries to ease high school student’s pressure about college or raise awareness about the complications of deciding what the future holds. From this, many of her explanations are mostly personal so the posts are less detailed than most blogs describing athletes and psychology.

Overall, her audience is high school students that are aiming to attend college. She makes references to students that are not associated with athletics but her main audiences are those who are going into college with sports as a lever. She shows how those who are attending Division I or II colleges have scholarships and decision making may be a bit easier. When getting down to Division III, there are no scholarships and that’s the choice she made. If high school students are reading and posting replies to this blog, then the field will also be important for their general knowledge.

The article I have chosen can help my own personal blog by exploring the different obstacles before college. On one side, the pressures before college for some athletes are far more extreme than collegiate athletes. For example, male baseball athletes in high school have the opportunity to go the Major League directly from high school. Between college coaches, scouts, and family, the athlete may feel various amounts of stress. This is an area that can be researched and easily scribed. Conversely, I can use this personal account as an example of the differences between male and female athletes. Even as early as high school, the demand to perform at a certain level is required and sometimes expected from those around the athlete. With the daily distinctions between men and women, this field can be investigated in several ways.

Lastly, the difference between this personal account and my blog will be me exploring the variety of problems that athletes go through throughout their high school, college, and professional careers. My blog will cover dealing with the media, family, stereotypes, and personal issues that athlete can encounter. With the help of other bloggers and athletes, my blog should seek to explain the mindset and actions of athletes in our society.