Student athlete

A student-athlete is a partaker in a specific sport. They are the ones who are being sponsored by the government or by the educational institutions. Student-athletes must also know how to balance and manage their time as a full-time student and as a full-time athlete. They should not get a failing mark on their academic because it is one of their responsibilities to balance their academics from their extra-curricular activities. Student-athletes are tested by their education, passion and…

Student athletes typically work hard for their sports and on their grades. The only way student athletes can stay ahead of their busy schedule is by working ahead of time. Many student athletes pick up positive character traits throughout their sports career such as being mentally tough. Student athletes must learn to be prepared for all of the challenges they may face. Participating in a sport is more than just using skills to reach a goal on a field or a court. The lessons learned while being…

When looking at college athletes, we see them as athletes before students, we do not think about what that athlete may be feeling. Being a college athlete whether it be a division I athlete or a junior college athlete comes with high expectations to perform well. It is a huge time commitment because they must work out to stay in shape, go to practice every day, memorize plays, and travel to games while trying to maintain good academic standing. This can take its toll on their mental health,…

earnings of $28,000 . The opportunities that a college degree gives a student are vast and valuable. However, many think that those opportunities are not enough. In particular, the idea of paying athletes has become a hot topic recently and many universities have already started compensating their athletes. Universities should not be paying their athletes because they are students receiving an education, not professional athletes. While juggling a full course load, practice, team weight…

68 teams do not see a penny. There is a major issue with these student athletes especially in the sports of men's football and men's and women's basketball. These student athletes deserve a stipend due to the amount of time, work they put in, and the exposure and good look they give the schools they are representing. There is a lot of money being made by these universities through shoe deals, tv contracts, and…

As a student athlete myself, I am standing here on behalf for us all when I say teachers should have a deadline on when they submit assignment scores into the gradebook. Many of us students overall do care greatly about our grades, and if students are failing one of their classes, they would want to know as soon as possible to fix the issue. With that said, grades should concern student athletes even more. An athlete that does not know they are failing a class is not given a fair chance to…

should, there should just be restrictions on how much these students are receiving. There are better ways for students to spend the time they have after school (Howard). Schools are providing way too much homework for students. Student athletes don’t have enough time do homework, it can bring your grade down even if you get the material, and can put a lot of stress not only on the students but in their household as well. Student athletes don’t have enough time when they get home from…

Students walk into the classroom day by day, learning new material and completing assigned homework. Student-athletes are more likely to finish high school compared to non-athletes. Athletes make well rounded, successful academic students due to the skills and motivation they have adapted through their sport. The use of time management, focus and competition benefits the student-athletes in positive manner when in the classroom. As a student-athlete, managing your schedule can be challenging…

Athletes but Still Students Everybody thinks that athletes can just breeze by school but in reality it’s far from that. For me this topic is something I can talk about, because I was a student athlete for years. Student Athletes doesn’t get as much credit as they deserve. Everybody thinks they are not the smartest, that the teachers just hand them grades they didn’t deserve, and staying up with little rest. It doesn’t matter if you play football, baseball, basketball, or softball, or any sport…

I have often wondered what it really took to be a multiple sport student athlete. I am one, but I never fully understood what all it really entailed until I really thought about it. I had to take a step back, and think about all the long hours spent driving back and forth, to all the hours spent working in the classroom to get my education. Time management and responsibility are two of the most important keys to being successful in the classroom and on the field or court. A person who wants to…