Are school sports the cause of many students failing academically? Some schools prefer to not have sports because they believe that sports are a cause of academic failure. Many believe that schools are putting too much attention to sports than they should be. Should sports be excluded from schools and no longer have in-school sports? School sports are not essential in-school‚ but they do help students achieve goals in themselves throughout the school year. In‚(“High- School Sports Aren’t Killing
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worst days of my life The worst days of my life involved a passage of my life where I thought I was losing my mother. My mum means the whole world to me‚ and when she had this unfortunate accident‚ I felt my world collapsing all around me. It was back in December 1996 and the weather was horrible and absolutely freezing. There were small showers of snow as I was going to school. My day at school was coming to an end and I couldn’t be more than happy to go home. I was waiting outside for my mum
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It started out as a great summer day with my band class. Than all of a sudden something happened that has not happened in 16 years while the class was on a trip. What had happened had ruined everyone’s day of fun. In June of 2011‚ we went to Kings Island to have a fun day before school started back up in August. We had planned to be there until 10pm. We split up into small groups and did our different things. I was walking around with my best friend‚ Taylor. We went and rode the Vortex‚ which
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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 as
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you remember your first day in College? Since high school‚ I had been waiting to go college. I always wanted to be a college student. My first day at Suffolk Community College was on September 2‚ 2003. It was a day full of new experiences. I got into a new educational experience with a different style of learning. My first day signified the beginning of my career and it was just as excited as if it was my first day of school. It was funny; I never imagined walking into my first class to be so exciting
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From the day I could walk‚ I was involved in sports. From playing tee-ball in the backyard with my dad when I was three‚ to trying three new sports as a senior‚ athletics have been an integral part of my life. In my elementary school days‚ I tried every sport that was offered through the Jefferson Parks and Recreation. This included baseball‚ football‚ wrestling‚ karate‚ soccer‚ and tennis. Through middle school‚ I dropped several of these sports to focus on my two favorite sports‚ baseball and wrestling
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MY FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE OR MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE COLLEGE Points: Introduction – My first day at college – New atmosphere – Conclusion. My first day at college is an important event of my life. To me it is an unforgettable day. During my school days. I had a glimpse of college life from my elder brothers and sisters. I was most curiously awaiting the day when I would start my college life. I thought that the college life would offer me a free life; here restrictions would be few and
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freedom. I remember my first day at college. I had looked forward to this day from my school days. Life at college meant for me a new life. I was no more a young child but a teenager.The rain was pounding against my window as I awoke at the ’ungodly’ hour of seven thirty. It was bad enough that I had to be there for 9 AM. I felt so secure and warm wrapped up in my winter duvet. It was the best feeling in the world. As I finally dragged my self out of the comfort and security of my bed‚ I felt the
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Spend a day in my shoes: Spend a day in my shoes‚ the daughter of an abusive father. The night before my first day of high school I lay on my bed watching the clock. With every breath I took‚ my heart sank deeper. New friends‚ new teachers and a whole new beginning. Firm footsteps interrupted my train of thought. They carried an unpleasant feeling. Dense‚ accelerated and increasingly emphatic‚ they were approaching my room. My father busted into my room murmuring to himself. He reeked of smoke
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Schools around the United States are arguing whether to cut‚ or keep sports for a variety of reasons. Several districts have cut sports and it has made a big difference for student’s grades. Therefore‚ sports should not be allowed in schools to lower the academic failure rate‚ allow students more time to study‚ and save money. With sports gone students have a longer time to get homework done and prepare for tests. “That first semester‚ 80 percent of students passed their classes compared
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