Amanda Ripley's The Case Against High School Sports
“The Case against High School Sports,” written by Amanda Ripley in October of 2013 argues that high school sports are too competitive and demanding. She thinks that demanding sports are drawing students’ attention away from the main reason why they are in high school- academics. “High School Sports Aren’t Killing Academics,” written by Daniel H. Bowen and Colin Hitt counters Ripley’s article, and states that in their studies sports provide benefits that increase academic success. I agree with Bowen and Hitt because I played sports in high school and I earned good grades, while learning attributes that are important in life such as: discipline, organization, time management, and responsibility. As well as life attributes, I also made many great
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While track is a bit more laid back, basketball was always demanding. I never showed up late to a practice there would be a punishment, like running or sitting out a game. I mean it makes sense, someone can’t show up late to his or her job and expect nothing to happen. More than likely a boss and one of my employees showed up late, I would fire them unless they had a very good excuse. Time management and responsibility are important attributes picked up while participating in sports. These attributes will apply to that person down the road in life and it will pay off. After high school, many student athletes have dreamed of playing a sport for a big school. Scholarships are awarded to an outstanding student athlete. To earn a scholarship like this, the athlete must exceed in the classroom. Even if an individual is not an athlete, special scholarships are given when that person earns spectacular grades. Inn high school, if a person loves a sport, they cannot slack in their academics. If a person expects to play with terrible grades then they’re wrong. Receiving bad grades can result in ineligibility, so a student athlete must keep on top of their
While track is a bit more laid back, basketball was always demanding. I never showed up late to a practice there would be a punishment, like running or sitting out a game. I mean it makes sense, someone can’t show up late to his or her job and expect nothing to happen. More than likely a boss and one of my employees showed up late, I would fire them unless they had a very good excuse. Time management and responsibility are important attributes picked up while participating in sports. These attributes will apply to that person down the road in life and it will pay off. After high school, many student athletes have dreamed of playing a sport for a big school. Scholarships are awarded to an outstanding student athlete. To earn a scholarship like this, the athlete must exceed in the classroom. Even if an individual is not an athlete, special scholarships are given when that person earns spectacular grades. Inn high school, if a person loves a sport, they cannot slack in their academics. If a person expects to play with terrible grades then they’re wrong. Receiving bad grades can result in ineligibility, so a student athlete must keep on top of their