For many Penn State student-athletes, a long day of classes is surrounded by hours of intense practice. Add games, matches, or meets to the mix and it becomes clear that free time is few and far between. However, not all student-athletes’ schedules are created equal. For some, limits are pushed as they trek through earning their infamously difficult engineering degrees. “From the beginning, I knew my strong suits were more towards math and physics, and so engineering was always in the back of my head,” Adam Pilewicz, a men’s hockey defenseman, said. “I wasn’t sure the route I wanted to take, but after doing a little research, I chose industrial engineering.”