Blog 1: Ryan Jolly

Speaking with Ryan Jolly, the native of Georgia. He provided great insight into the life of a student-athlete. Jolly made some fascinating comments during the show and allowed me to think about some of his answers. Jolly made it clear that athletes go through a lot. Most people need help understanding what the typical student-athlete goes through daily. When examining a student-athlete's life, you can see all the commitments and various things going on throughout their day, yet they’re still able to find the time to be successful. In Jolly’s case, it is a little bit easier, considering his online class schedule. Jolly wants people to know that athletes are much more than athletes. Jolly speaks about not judging a book by its cover, which is true sometimes. He talks about knowing someone before making certain assumptions, especially about athletes. Jolly mentions that many people have judged him based on first impressions. Once this changes, people begin to understand the life and mind of athlete Ryan Jolly.