Athletes Vs Smart Research Paper

Everyone wants to become either an athlete or a genius. There are different perspectives on these two subjects and different rewards. Athletes get up early and go practice. Smart kids study when they get home. Some people have both of these things, athletically gifted and genetically smart, but when they grow up they have to chose, and that is going to be a difficult task. Athletes are usually the people who get all the attention. They are the “popular” kids. Professional athletes put in around 40 hours per week, because playing that sport is their job. Athletes have multiple games per season, which gives them many chances to be in the highlights, which would get them known by the fans. Take Tom Brady for example, he wasn’t drafted as a first round or even a second round pick. He was drafted later in the draft. The team that drafted him hadn’t expected him to become a crucial part of their team. He started off as a “nobody” and decided to make the best out of his …show more content…
Academics is crucial if you want to make something of yourself. Without academics we would not have the luxuries we have today. Cell phones, computers, televisions, Xbox, Play Station, and all the medical enhancements are some examples of the things that we have because people decided to pursue their dreams. Bill Gates, net worth of $80 billion, was founded when he was found exploiting bugs for free computer time. He was fascinated with the computers that he went on to pursue it, and later on became the owner of Microsoft, which is a multi-billion dollar PC software programming company. Depending on the field of study that you want to go in, mostly you will only make at most 90k a year, unless you want to become a surgeon. These people tend to have more time at home after their work day. Smarter people try and increase their knowledge each