Student Athlete Persuasive Essay

Why is it that people praise student athletes and always tease the musicians? Athletes are always the teachers’ pets. I’ve been playing the piano since I was seven years old, trumpet since I was 13, and the organ since I was, 15. Through the years, I have heard it all. Everyone thinks that if you don’t play sports, then you are a lazy kid. People just don’t take young musicians seriously enough. Do they not realize that without people like them, they wouldn’t have the music they listen to everyday? While student athletes share many of the same benefits as musicians do, there are many more benefits to being a student musician than being a student athlete. If a child is attracted to both music and sports, but must choose one, what’s the better option? A study called “The Mozart Effect” showed an early discovery of the relationship between music and brain function. Named after the way it was conducted, participants would listen to Mozart music before taking a variety of tests. Participants showed better test results than those who sat in silence or meditated before the test. If just listening to the music helps to improve brain function, just think how actually playing the instruments would …show more content…
Care and maintenance are very important to keeping an instrument in working condition. Also, a musician must keep a schedule and remember when certain events are that they may be performing at and allow themselves plenty of time to practice and perfect their piece. With as many responsibilities as it has, you may be surprised to hear that music also serves as a stress reliever. Music therapy has been extremely useful in treating children and teens who have autism, depression, and other disorders. I have often experienced the relief of stress in my years of being a musician. When I have a bad headache, I sit down at a piano and play for thirty minutes or so, and my headache will be