Should We Have Sports In College?

“Should we have sports in college?” College sports are as important as education, as a healthy mind is a healthy body is a well-known adage” All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” Thus, may sport be the reasons behind good grades in college. Lack of exercising affects our minds negatively, involving our students in inappropriate habits, fewer mental skills and increasing the rates of diseases in their bodies as well as, provide scholarship will convince students to continue their education There are some people who think that adding sports in college permanently may affect the students' grades. Students will put their sports above academics because of their continually thinking about the sports and games. Moreover, a lot
of pressure because of the tight schedule, assignment, training, games, meetings, and exams are much pressure on students that may affect their mental health negatively as they will become stressed most of the time and may suffer from mental illness. However, Students are overwhelmed in university and need something to help reduce their stress and also it gives them an academic motivation. Student-athletes have tremendous pressure on them that will help them to learn to manage their time to get enough sleep, go to training every day and of course, a fixed time to study to maintain good grades. Adding sport in college will help in promote students mental skills and decrease the rate of diseases.
Students will Be able to concentrate more, to analyze situations and manage their time in “The Top Mental Benefits of Sports” by Rosewater. Playing a sport in college somehow like having a job because you have to show up in each practice to earn your position which teaches them to be committed and dedicated. And according to some researchers sports one of the sources that give students motivation to study and get good grades to prove that they can do both and convince their parents to keep them continue in their sports. Moreover, Students-Athletes tend to have more energy than non-athletes students as physical activity helps their bodies to get more oxygen, have better blood flow and more active they will feel. They can handle better their busy schedule and get everything done with extra energy. Therefore, physically athletes never chase by obesity and diseases will not have a place in their bodies. Sports helps keep your key mental skills sharp which will benefit students in their
academics.

Sports will prevent students from involving in bad habits that may actually affect their academic life.
The ones who play sports or exercise regularly have a minimized risk of involvement in drinks, drugs or becoming one of the gangsters. Boost the players' confidence and improve their self-esteem which also teaches them some ethics and manners. The author said “Because of the opportunity to train, try, win, or lose together, people involved in sports are naturally more inclined to adopt a “team mindset” this mainly teach them that losing is not the end of the world in “Importance of College Sports” by Jack Gergel. All of this things help in building an excellent character. People who play sports are far more likely to stay active as they getting older. Also, most of the day you will spend it with your team at practices and games and will get to know them very easily with will develop good communication skills with people you trust. Many of your best friends will be your teammates if you decide to play a college sport. The advantages that sports provide to students, to the proven link to happiness and playing will keep you away from evil side inside any
person.

Will help students with low income to get a full scholarship by providing an opportunity for athletics-students to earn an education while playing instead of work on a part-time basis to gain money or work something they don’t like and lose motivation to continue education. This scholarship guarantees for some players a life after their sports career. Furthermore, this scholarship will make people care more about education and grades as sports one of the most trending things nowadays. Scholarships do not have to cover the entire cost of tuition but a least to support students and show a some of the motivation. Scholarships help in increasing students performance according to “The Importance of Athletic Scholarships” by Sarah Daren.As some do not have perfect grades to get the scholarship but sports and academics together can get it. There are countless reasons why we should add sports in college, the Biggest source of motivation for students to care about their studies and maintain a good grade, a better way to develop their mental skills, athletics-students get rid of the dangerous habits College athletic programs will give the students a scholarship or financial aid for playing.