Becoming an athlete‚ let alone a college athlete‚ is not a path paved in gold. There are times you will be doubted‚ challenged‚ and cast aside. There will be mornings you are awake before the sun rises. There will be nights you cry yourself to sleep. You will push your body to points where it will fail. In fact‚ you might be blindsided by an injury that ends it all. There will be coaches that will give you a false sense of security or flat out lie to you‚ and there will be coaches that change your
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Struggle of Paying College Athletes The Coach of a football team is just as important as any player performing on the field. In fact his power over the team surpasses that of any one single player‚ the coach can determine whether an entire season is a victory or a loss. Perhaps this is why Colleges justify paying a coach millions of dollar a year‚ but the players who are out there beside him next to nothing. Although a lot of the players that perform on the field week by week do get scholarships
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Teachers are there for YOU Why are teachers having to struggle and get paid so much less than sports players? A teacher makes a child grow and grasp material and prepares them for the future‚ and gives them insightful knowledge and a purpose‚ so they can truly grow into an adult‚ and give them skills for the rest of their life’s. An athlete just plays a game which they are not only good at but also love doing. So why is an athlete living the American dream earning million dollar contacts while a teacher
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Firefighters‚ police officers‚ and many other positions risk their lives for our safety‚ or provide necessary services to survive in today’s economy‚ every day and still get paid less than twice‚ or more‚ the amount that some celebrities get paid. Celebrities often can easily make 6 figures‚ over 100‚000 dollars a year. Most celebrities make millions of dollars‚ and some even make billions. “The median annual salary for a firefighter is $43‚580‚ with a range usually between $32‚685 - $54‚475 (Fire)
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Why do Athletes get hurt? Athletes everywhere suffer from injuries‚ it happens to everyone. There is no hiding from an injury. As you may know there is a ton of ways to be injured and many things to injure. To avoid injuries‚ there is many things you can do but it doesn’t mean you will never get hurt. There is also many reasons why injuries don’t heal as fast as they should. In this essay I will be answering these questions and giving you information to help you if you ever become hurt or need
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College Sports and Academics Division I college Football has never had a negative connotation. It is a stepping stone and training ground for athletes wanting to challenge their limits‚ improve themselves‚ and ultimately become professionals. This is true for almost all college sports. Becoming a pro athlete may not always be the goal‚ “As in life‚ [sport] is really about competition‚ teamwork‚ and succeeding-or failing-after a worthy struggle‚” as sportswriter John Feinstein says. After reading
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College Athletes Should Not Be Exempt from Normal Class-Attendance Thesis Statement: College athletes should not be exempt from normal class-attendance because it is their responsibility to handle their work-load‚ in all aspects‚ just like everyone else. College’s main purpose and goal is to graduate and receive a degree. Everything else comes second. Student athletes who believe they should be exempt from normal class-attendance are ignorant and lazy individuals who do not deserve the privilege
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levels of sports has risen greatly in recent years‚ and the way they play has changed too. Women’s sports used to be played by a slow defensive style. Today‚ the sports are played with speed‚ precision‚ and power. With these changes have come increased injuries‚ and female athletes have higher injury rates than men in many sports. Knee injuries have been rising in female sports. Anterior crutiate ligament (ACL) injuries have become the most common injury in the knee to female athletes. Females
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Should we pay professional athletes more? The problem is are Professional athletes paid too much? There are many opinions on this issue. The owners should pay the professional athletes more money to counter the fact that they can be injured and the time spent away from their family. The skill of the players is undoubtedly the best in the world. Job security with the athletes doesn’t exist. The injuries that the athletes can endure can ruin their career and also their life after the sport. To conclude
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Today‚ I heard about a participation argument over trophies being gave for participating in sports. They get a trophy for playing the sport when they did not earn it. Parents don’t realize what they are doing to their kids by just giving them things without and work or earning it. I myself am against the idea of trophies for playing a sport or something unless you or your team did earn it. By personal experience my parents haven’t gave me anything if I asked for it. They made me go out and earn
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