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20 Things All High School Athletes Turned College NARPs Understand

There’s nothing quite like abandoning a sport you’ve played your entire life. This feeling; this crazy, lonely, torturous feeling that leaves you lost and clinging hopelessly for every last bit athleticism you have left in you. Falling into the NARP (Non-athletic regular person) category for the first time in your life can be a scary thing, so here is a list of relatable moments that hopefully leave you feeling a little less alone in your time of need.

1. Actually having to make time to work out.

2. Learning how to work out alone, among the other NARPs.

3. No longer being able to eat whatever you want.

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4. The depression you go into when you see athletes on campus…

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5. …With their personalized book bags…

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6. …And jackets…

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7. …And shoes.

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8. Talking about how good you used to be in high school.

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9. And posting throwbacks every Thursday on Instagram as proof of your athletic skills.

10. Getting way too pumped for intramural sports to start up.

11. Realizing, unfortunately, you’re slowly getting worse at your sport as time progresses.

12. And crying because no amount of pixie dust will bring your perfected skills back to life.

13. Dressing like an athlete for the walks to class in hopes of still being considered an athletic person.

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14. Losing your “posse” of teammates as you walk around campus.

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15. Not being able to fill the void of the your close knit sports team.

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16. Then, jumping for joy when you meet someone else that also had to give up sports after high school.

17. And becoming best NARP friends together.

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18. Eventually, you come to the period of acceptance that sports were a wonderful phase of your high school life.

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19. Realizing that without them, you wouldn’t be the strong, skilled, and mentally tough person you are today.

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20. And continuing to play and watch them for fun because your sports legacy has, and will always be, an integral part of your life.

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