Reflective Essay: The Role Of Engaging In Sports

As a sports fan, I was never truly aware of how sports impacted my daily routines. Nevertheless, watching sports were a part of my daily routine, as much as completing my homework and talking to my family. It was a daily necessity; I had to stay up to date on the stats and current news in the sports world. However, during my 72-hours abstaining from sports, I became aware that my consumption of sports no matter through what media source was constant and a little over obsessive. Therefore, taking a break from watching and engaging in sports at first was extremely difficult; however, after the first day, I noticed how much time I had to engage in other activities. Nevertheless, along with this assignment, forcing me to withdraw from sports, this experience opened my eyes to the social ideologies and stereotypes that not only plague the sports industry, but other entertainment industries such as the scripted and reality television industry and simply in society. In addition to becoming more aware and informed about the ills and negative ideologies that not only impact sports, but society, I was able to engage in more personal time with family members and relaxation time for myself. Overall, these 72-hours without sports have allowed me to once …show more content…
I found a pastime so simple, relaxing, and time consuming I cannot believe that I did not think of it sooner. On the third and final day of my time without sports, I found out that having time for self-reflection, relaxation, listening to music, and also taking a much-needed nap was the absolute best decision to step away from my regular routine of watching sports and even watching scripted and reality television. On Thursdays, I do not have class, so I reserve those days to complete homework and catch up if need be while watching television with it on