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Do you believe that playing football can help you succeed in school? Have you ever thought about disagreeing because schools overlooked non-academic interests? In the article, “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff argued that schools ignore street smarts. He said that book smarts do not have non-academic interests. He used his background with street smarts to support his argument by explaining why sports was his favorite interest instead of reading academic books. Graff’s argument is reasonable…

The sales pitches, tours of different facilities, paperwork, FAFSA’s, and compliance forms just to name a few definitely gave me my fill of the college admittance experience for a lifetime and then some. In Mark Edmundson’s piece, “Why Teach,” the aspects of what a true education is supposed to be is defended. Edmundson explains the change that colleges underwent in throughout the 1990’s. He explains how schools went from an intellectual and spiritual standpoint to a more commercialized style…

Summary In the informative essay “Lavar Ball says he’s Withdrawing Suspended Son from UCLA” written by Frank Miles, he describes the reasons behind the newfound marketing mogul’s decision of pulling his middle son out of college after being suspended from the team recently. Miles noted that Lavar Ball’s main reason for taking his son LiAngelo because he worries about the suspension handed down by the school without out any set end date. LiAngelo Ball was suspended from UCLA’s basketball team…

Momma told me to come here...the scavenger hunt. It’s of course because of the money, but she doesn’t care if I win or not. It doesn’t matter if I lose, this scavenger hunt is a viral TV show meant for entertainment. Entertainment meaning even if I don’t find that mone- the reward, I sti- we still get paid. I tried to explain to my mother that entering this show is dangerous, last episode a thirteen year old girl was caught on fire, and she passed away. The sad part about it is that she…

My Journey into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu began when I would go watch my husband, Mike Harmeling, train. He started in August of 2011. Every evening I would spend 2-3 hours watching him train. I would watch and learn the different techniques like takedowns, open and closed guard, sweeps, passes and the best part, submissions. My knowledge began to develop that I eventually became his sideline coach. In participating in Brazilian Jiu Jistu, tournaments are held to test an athlete’s skill. Some of these…

First of all I want to go into college and study Sports Management and more specifically the job I would like to become is an agent for soccer players and if I can expand more, I would also like to help kids get into college soccer teams, if they want to continue playing the game after high school. To be more in depth, I want to be an agent because I believe there are a lot of good soccer players in the world that do not have the proper help for them to go professional and to get paid to play…

Numerous studies show getting rid of sports will raise district academic standards. Therefore, schools should dispose of sports to save money, have more people pass their classes, and have better school graduation rates. As anyone should know, athletic equipment isn't cheap and districts could save a lot of money if they don't invest in sports programs. “In many schools sports are so entrenched that no one realizes the actual cost” ( Ripley 11). According to Amanda Ripley “Maintaining a grass…

should get payed for many different reasons. If college level athletes got payed they would most likely stay in school longer. Staying in school longer would led to more degree opportunities, which would equal more successful students and a higher success rate for the college. Students who aren’t athletes find time for jobs bringing in extra income, where athletes find it hard to make time for anything other than practicing and studying. If athletes in college were paid this would take a major…

College players are going into the NBA younger and younger these days, but that might not be the best choice. If they aren’t good enough, right after freshman year they should stay longer to get better. If they take all four years they could have a degree to have another job if they don’t make it to the NBA. College athletes should stay in school for all four years because they might not succeed right away in the Pros, they could get a better education, even though they love the sport they play…

Beads of sweat down your forehead fall onto your shirt as you go beyond what seems humanly possible. Top level athletes give it their all everyday always training or endorsing products for training and so on and so forth. Also, to do what they do at a professional level against many other competitors shows the amount of dedication they have. Athletes for sure deserve high compensation for the work they do, They devote their life to the sport , Bring entertainment to millions of people, and if it…