College athletes live very different lifestyles than the typical college student. Many college students have an excess amount of time to do what they want put not athletes. College athletes put themselves through more than the average student. They have to deal with physical impairments, mentally stressful and challenging lives, and lack of social life. Physical injuries are among the hardest to deal with as a college athlete. As Zachary Kerr, doctor and NCAA researcher, concludes that in college football alone, it is estimated that almost 48,000 injuries happen each year. This includes the 7.4% of injuries that come from concussions (Kerr). All of these injuries take time and money to heal and many times the university the athlete attends does not pay for it.
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This causes many students to fall behind in classes and rely on the class time that they do attend to be able to get them good grades. Also, the students are spending money on classes that they do not even attend. In reality, the college is making the athlete spend money on items they will never even get to know. Author for Sports Illustrated and others Joe Lemire concludes that each class period is worth $30, which in turn makes the college athlete waste $75 each week (Lemire). By the athletes receiving some form of compensation, that money could be made up and allow the college student the ability to take more classes and gain more knowledge. The hardest part about being a college athlete is having to deal with the fact that other areas of life have to be given up, including social life. Players do not have the time or money to be involved or interact with other people which is a major part of many students’ lives. Researcher of student athletes Robert Shireman asserts that a college athlete could easily spend 40 hours or more per week on their sport
This causes many students to fall behind in classes and rely on the class time that they do attend to be able to get them good grades. Also, the students are spending money on classes that they do not even attend. In reality, the college is making the athlete spend money on items they will never even get to know. Author for Sports Illustrated and others Joe Lemire concludes that each class period is worth $30, which in turn makes the college athlete waste $75 each week (Lemire). By the athletes receiving some form of compensation, that money could be made up and allow the college student the ability to take more classes and gain more knowledge. The hardest part about being a college athlete is having to deal with the fact that other areas of life have to be given up, including social life. Players do not have the time or money to be involved or interact with other people which is a major part of many students’ lives. Researcher of student athletes Robert Shireman asserts that a college athlete could easily spend 40 hours or more per week on their sport