Student Athlete Research Paper

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Impact of Being a Student Athlete Poor grades, no time for social lives, the constant struggle of injuries are all arguments that many will make when they oppose sports in high school. I disagree with those individuals. The involvement in high sports allows the students to develop time management, teamwork, responsibility, perseverance, and dedication. Despite the oppositions, these traits will help the student not only in the classroom, but they also will positively impact their futures. Mr. Steven Shockley, a political science teacher, a football coach, and a tennis coach at my high school, is a strong advocate of students being involved in sports. “I believe the involvement in sports during high school years allows individuals …show more content…

Shockley and Logan, I also conducted a survey that included fifteen of my fellow seniors. I surveyed a class with a mixture of students that participate in sports and some that do not. In the survey, nine of the students said they are currently participating in high school sports. Out of the remaining six people, two of them had participated in high school sports, but no longer participate. All of the nine students that participate in sports said that their sports had taught them important skills that have and continue to benefit them in life. “My sport taught me many lessons that I would not have been able to learn anywhere else,” said one of the student athletes in the survey. (survey) The two students that used to play sports both said that they regretted not continuing to play a sport in high school. They said they enjoyed being able to spend time with their team, but they did not have to drive to put the effort and time in the sport. The two students also said they feel that if they would have continued with their sports, then they would be better students in their classes when it comes to working hard, managing time, and being responsible. Of the four students who said they had not participated in sports while in high school, two said they wish they would have. The two students both agreed that they feel like they missed out on a exceptional opportunity that would have benefitted aspects of their future like school and careers. Although, they did not state that they feel they have benefitted any less in their classes or work environments. The last two students involved in the survey who do not participate in athletic said they do not regret passing up the opportunity. The students said they chose not to participate in sports so that they could focus on grades and their school work to prepare themselves for college. However, the non participatory students said they do not believe that grades, social lives, or

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