Bianca Seagraves
Mr. Gale
Composition lll
2 March 2017
Why playing sports in high school is beneficial to students
Most high schools offer students the chance to participate in an athletic sport. Regardless of your school's size there is usually a very good chance that a student can play in a sport. Playing sports in high school has more pros than it does cons. Yes, it can distract from grades, cause injury, and be a big time suck. It can help reduce stress, teach teamwork, give someone a healthy drive to compete and teach leadership skills.
Being on an athletic team is one of the best things that I’ve ever done. I’ve created the best memories and relationships I’ll ever have, and I continue to do so. If something funny happened in practice …show more content…
"As you practice, however, you will get better at it and that strengthens your confidence. You'll eventually realize that you can do anything that you set your mind to. " (theodysseyonline.com/why- playing-sports-is-important) Learning to lose and be okay with losing is an extremely important lesson to learn. Being able to lose and realize it wasn't just your fault and being able to lose as a team is an even more important lesson; but winning as a team is just as important. Being able to win, and not flaunt it in everyone's face, being able to win and lose with dignity is something that sports teaches students. In life, outside of sports, winning and losing is a constant. Being able to take the losses and learn from them, then take the wins and humbly accept them is something that not a lot of adults, let alone teenagers can do. That skill will take someone far in life. They will be able to not get a job, and not let that define them. They will also be able to get a promotion, and not flaunt that win in their co-workers
Mr. Gale
Composition lll
2 March 2017
Why playing sports in high school is beneficial to students
Most high schools offer students the chance to participate in an athletic sport. Regardless of your school's size there is usually a very good chance that a student can play in a sport. Playing sports in high school has more pros than it does cons. Yes, it can distract from grades, cause injury, and be a big time suck. It can help reduce stress, teach teamwork, give someone a healthy drive to compete and teach leadership skills.
Being on an athletic team is one of the best things that I’ve ever done. I’ve created the best memories and relationships I’ll ever have, and I continue to do so. If something funny happened in practice …show more content…
"As you practice, however, you will get better at it and that strengthens your confidence. You'll eventually realize that you can do anything that you set your mind to. " (theodysseyonline.com/why- playing-sports-is-important) Learning to lose and be okay with losing is an extremely important lesson to learn. Being able to lose and realize it wasn't just your fault and being able to lose as a team is an even more important lesson; but winning as a team is just as important. Being able to win, and not flaunt it in everyone's face, being able to win and lose with dignity is something that sports teaches students. In life, outside of sports, winning and losing is a constant. Being able to take the losses and learn from them, then take the wins and humbly accept them is something that not a lot of adults, let alone teenagers can do. That skill will take someone far in life. They will be able to not get a job, and not let that define them. They will also be able to get a promotion, and not flaunt that win in their co-workers