Against High Sports‚” Amanda Ripley outlines the flaw of the United States education system as prioritizing athletic sports over academics. The article is a well thought out argument that has supporting evidence‚ a strong thesis‚ and a counterargument that can be disapproved. Looking over the article and various other sources‚ I have come to support Amanda Ripley’s central claim: “as states and districts continue to slash education budgets‚ as more kids play on traveling teams outside of school‚ and
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The night before the game I couldn’t sleep because I was excited and nervous. When I woke up I was so excited because the game is going to start in the next few hours. My dad and I left for the game around 9:30‚ we were in a rush to the stadium to keep from getting lost in the millions of fans. The car was moving as fast as a cheetah. The cold November air breezing through the air‚ swish‚ swoosh. Seeing the block O on the fifty yard line gave me goosebumps‚ seeing my own breath made me nervous. The
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High School vs. College High school and college are similar in some ways and different in a lot of ways. They are similar in such ways that you still have to go to class‚ do class work‚ home work‚ take test‚ and study hard. They are different in such ways that we can have cell phones in class‚ walk out of class‚ wear anything to class‚ and the thing that sets it off is living on campus. I don’t know if my college experience will match up to my high school experience but‚ we shall see. I will
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Art and band are in need of money because of financial problems‚ so RUSD is going to drop school sports instead. After school sports include the following; softball‚ cross-country‚ track‚ and many more. All after schools should not be excluded from Rocklin’s middle schools. There are various reasons after school sports should be kept for middle school for a couple of reasons. Athletic clubs should be supported because the more people known the more spirit. Equally important there would be very
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Samquinten Lyons Ms. Wanning Eng 101 Compare/Contrast Essay 10 July 2013 High School vs. College After completing high school‚ some students believe that college is a place where one will be able to get some rest; take classes that interest them. Enjoy their freedom of becoming a young adult‚ only to find that college requires a lot of self-discipline. While as high school give us more direction and it more lianeant. College on the other hand requires us to do everything on our own and complete
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Ladwig Contrast and compare essay October 28‚ 2008 High school vs. College A major part in someone’s life is going away to college and can be a frightening time for some people. Some say that college and high school are very common; I have found them to be very different in many ways. I enjoy college more than I did high school. I have more control over my education in college. I noticed that freedom‚ the amount of work‚ and responsibilities have changed since I’ve been in college. The freedom
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Bloomfield Hills High School Occasional bumps and bruises are expected to occur on athletes playing sports‚ but h igh school athletes account for an estimated two million injuries each year‚ having major effects on high school athletes futures. Today‚ many BHHS freshmen athletes are feeling the effects of sports injuries being hit with sports injuries early in their high school sports careers. As a result‚ many freshmen feel there are positive and negative effects of sports injuries based on how
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competition and popularity of the sports below the professional level and leave most of the pressure on the professional teams. Another positive of this would be less time spent on the television by youth. That is a growing problem as technology becomes more prevalent in culture today. The fact is that everyone could benefit from catching a break from electronics and with college and high school sports not televised as regularly‚ it would be easier to take a break for sports fans. The cons of this is that
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Cause and Effect Essay Over the year’s high school sports has had a big impact on students who are involved in school sports. Research shows that students who are involved in athletics in school tend to have stronger leadership skills‚ healthier lifestyles‚ high self-esteem and help them to have better relationships with their peers. Supreme Court Justice Byron White stated‚ “Sports and other forms of vigorous activity provide educational experience which cannot be duplicated in the classrooms
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High School vs. College High-quality education is a significant part of everyday life. To accomplish that education‚ most people went through a transition from high school to college‚ two major milestones in most people’s lives. There are many differences between these two institutions. Some students may adapt and transit from the life of high school to the life of college without much difficulty‚ while others may take years to grasp the differences and cope with it. High school and colleges are
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