Student athlete

Should college athletes be paid to play sports? They work hard and play well but should they get paid to do so? Universities should treat their student athletes as students and not a paid professionals. Sports are extracurricular activities. I personally do not play sports, but I used to. I one puts the time and dedication into playing sports one can become an amazing athlete. Scholarships for colleges can be giving and the social aspect is truly magnificent. But college student shouldn’t be…

cliques in our student body. These consist of the student-athletes and the students who don’t compete in sports. Student-athletes have a different mindsets, physique, and success rate compared to the students who are not involved in athletics. Granted the percentage of students involved in sports is low, the benefits are still significant. According to a survey conducted by NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) in 2014, nearly 7.8 million high school students were involved…

organization by fans as compared to professional sports and amateur leagues” (Castiglione). There are at less 1,500 Division 1 athletes that play college football every year. Before you are an athletes’ are a student first, but there are a lot of requirements that came with a student athlete. There are no secret or loops holes that come with being a student athlete. Being a student athlete brings a lot of hard work. It takes time management and learning to balance class and practice all at…

college I now grasp the concept and understand what being a student athlete embodies. My freshman year, my grades were average and my time management was very poor. I didn’t prioritize things according to importance but rather what I wanted to do, so homework and sleep suffered tremendously. For most people, being a student athlete really means being an athlete first then a student. But what many people don’t understand is that being a good student now, will benefit them more in the future.…

A young student athlete in their prime is quick, nimble, aggressive, competitive, and a major part of the team. But what happens when the coach decides to put a concussed athlete into the game prematurely? Not only does it make the player more susceptible to further injuries, but it increases the chances of permanent brain damage, and even death. It is Imperative that student athletes are required to be monitored, and even completely healed from being concussed before returning to any sporting…

college athletes, specifically in a division 1, revenue producing sports be receiving payment from the university in exchange for their performance? This is the essential question being asked in these research studies. Student athletes are provided scholarships and other incentives for playing a division 1 sport, but is it really enough to cover the cost of their tuition and personal expenses? There are a vast amount of opinions on this issue; ranging from yes or no that student athletes should…

Athletes Knee“d” Answers In the span of a year, approximately 200,000 - 300,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries are performed, of those surgeries, 90% are student athletes. Just last year, the amount of ACL surgeries increased by 25% , becoming just as popular as concussions and rotator cuff injuries. ACL tears are most common in female basketball and soccer players. Recently, studies have shown that because girls have more of a knock-knee alignment they are 2 to 8 more times to…

excellent athlete as well as an extraordinary student. From staying after practice to put in more work, to completing classes grades above my own, I am an extremely hard worker on and off the field. Complementing my work ethic, I also possess great character and respect towards other people, especially on the volleyball court. The combination of my perseverance, in both volleyball and academics, along with my character and sportsmanship that makes me a perfect recruit as a student-athlete.…

As a student athlete, I always had to withhold a tough image. When I entered high school in 9th grade I started off as the tough football player who played varsity. It was just 3 of us freshmen who made the varsity team. I was very happy but I never felt as good as I should have. Being that I sung in the church choir, I went and joined the school choir. So before every practice, I would go to choir and right after I would go work hard at football practice. Through the choir, we did performances…

Brent Perry Mr. Hale Engl. 1301 24 October 2014 College Academics and the Student Athlete Historically, sporting events have played a huge role in the American culture. Most kids grow up aspiring to be just like their heroes on the field; however, the harsh reality is that roughly only 6.5% of high school athletes will go on to play their sport at the collegiate level and even fewer will play at the professional level. Over the past few years, the qualities that collegiate coaches look for…