High School Sports

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A modern issue that is widely contemplated by many with varying opinions is the impact of sports on an academic career. Many are misguided to believe that kids who partake in sports are too focused on competition, and tend to ignore their piles of schoolwork. However, recent research has clearly suggested that active kids achieve more in school than their less active peers. Competitive sports have repeatedly taught work ethic-improving skills, opened up unexpected opportunities for further education and successfully increased test scores. This essay will acknowledge 3 points which prove how sports are more beneficial than damaging on a child’s school career. While skeptics may argue that sports may be too time consuming or distracting, the same can be said for other sports and extracurricular activities. While sports can be time …show more content…

Grace Chen, an author at “Public Schools Review,” agrees with this statement. From her experience, colleges look for “rounded college applicants,”(Chen, 2015) by reviewing “an applicant’s full four-year transcript”(Chen, 2015) “which includes, grades,course load intensity, test scores and extracurricular activities.”(Chen, 2015), sports increase your chance of being accepted into a top tier college. Furthermore, if school isn’t necessarily your forte, “scholarship opportunities may be available for students who display noteworthy abilities and athletic skills.”(Chen, 2015) According to scholorshipstats.com, up to 177,559 sports scholarships are awarded every year. Imagine that! You could have a free education, while doing what you love! Not only do scholarships benefit those who don’t excel at school, but it also helps the unfortunate. Those from low-income families, “gain an education they might not otherwise afford.”(Silverman, 2014) These reasons prove that sports can lead to a more educated

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