High school is the best four years of your life, or so they say. Many students struggle socially and academically in school. Participating in sports may solve these issues. According to the video "Kids and Sports", actively participating in sports can give individuals more confidence and rewarding friendships in the long run. As sports go for academics, being a multisport athlete can boost your grades, according to the video "Sports, how much is too much?" Sports are a crucial part of high school, they make school a more enjoyable place for many. Schools need to be funding sports.
Students and even adults all struggle with confidence at one point in their lives, but sports can help relieve some of that pressure. Supporters say, making one …show more content…
If sports were to stop being funded, many kids would not be as socially active. From the source "Kids and Sports," children who lack athletics are some of the loneliest. Students will not meet new people and come out of their shells because they wouldn't be introduced to new faces. Shy kids wont go up and talk to strangers on their own, sports guide them along to meet to people. Sports also teach teamwork. In order to effectively play a team sport, the players have to work together.
Since you need to be passing all classes to participate in sports, studies claim that student athletes strive to keep there grades up. Many sports involve learning multiple different plays, which teaches a student how to problem solve, as well as how to remember little details quickly. Being able to recall details is a very important test skill.
Opinions from the opposite side say, school sports cause children to get injured. However, studies claim that school sports and club sports have the same amount of injuries a year. If a child is really worried of getting injuries, they should just chose not to participate in school sports. Kids who are too afraid of hurting themselves should not ruin the chance for the rest of the athletes to do what they
Students and even adults all struggle with confidence at one point in their lives, but sports can help relieve some of that pressure. Supporters say, making one …show more content…
If sports were to stop being funded, many kids would not be as socially active. From the source "Kids and Sports," children who lack athletics are some of the loneliest. Students will not meet new people and come out of their shells because they wouldn't be introduced to new faces. Shy kids wont go up and talk to strangers on their own, sports guide them along to meet to people. Sports also teach teamwork. In order to effectively play a team sport, the players have to work together.
Since you need to be passing all classes to participate in sports, studies claim that student athletes strive to keep there grades up. Many sports involve learning multiple different plays, which teaches a student how to problem solve, as well as how to remember little details quickly. Being able to recall details is a very important test skill.
Opinions from the opposite side say, school sports cause children to get injured. However, studies claim that school sports and club sports have the same amount of injuries a year. If a child is really worried of getting injuries, they should just chose not to participate in school sports. Kids who are too afraid of hurting themselves should not ruin the chance for the rest of the athletes to do what they