J.R. Smith is doing his best to adjust to life as a college student.
The former NBA superstar, who is 35, recently enrolled at North Carolina A&T to get an education and join the golf team, and he’s struggling a bit to adjust. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“Very special. I can’t wait to be part of an HBCU Family.” great to talk with @TheRealJRSmith here at @WyndhamChamp Pro-Am. Smith is enrolling at @ncatsuaggies (went to NBA straight from HS) and hopes to get NCAA Clearance to play on the @NCATAGGIES Golf Team. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/GzWuiVb95Q
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) August 11, 2021
Like virtually all students early in their college careers, there’s a period of time when you have to learn how to properly take notes, manage time and figure out the grind.
Well, as we can tell from Smith’s tweets, he’s figuring it all out the best he can.
Smith has been tweeting about learning how to take notes, nutrition info and also understanding that while he’s off to a disappointing start, he can get better.
Man I’ve been eating junk food my whole life and no I got to quit cause I’m learning about nutrition in my #FCS class. African Americans especially have to cut out so much fast food and sugar in our diets. Diabetes rate is way to high an going higher. #nutritionclass
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 28, 2021
I have to learn howbto di a better job at taking notes. For some reason I have a hard time on what’s important information. I mean to me it all seems important pic.twitter.com/bZIUyXCEDI
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 30, 2021
So disappointed in myself this first week man 😔
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 30, 2021
Some people might want to take cracks at Smith for being so public about his struggles transitioning to life as a college kid after going to the NBA from high school.
I’m not one of them. I hated the classroom portion of college. I love learning, but I hated going to class. There are a lot of people like me.
So, I totally understand why Smith isn’t picking up everything immediately.
Is it natural to want to switch majors? #JustAsking
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 29, 2021
Yet, he’s committed to getting the job done and improving. At the end of the day, you can’t really ask for much more.
Been up since 5am LA time working on my education assignments. One bad week will not spoil the semester. Lace your boots up put your head up and go to work. #StuccInMyGrind
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 30, 2021
Once he gets the classroom portion down, he can go out and ball out on the golf course. That’s where the content is really going to be.