Heat have Lebron James‚ and the Milwaukee Bucks have Brandon Jennings. There have been these athletes and many more who fit into that category. These three men are in an elite group of their own‚ each of them didn’t attend a single class in college‚ and as a matter of fact they didn’t play a single minute of college basketball. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ Dwight Howard and Brandon Jennings skipped college on their road to stardom in the NBA. Teens in professional sports have come in all shapes and
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people live in a world‚ where competition did not exist . People would live in an ancient-like society‚ low-technology level‚ and laziness would be the theme of this world‚ because improvement would be unnecessary. No matter what professions they are‚ athletes or politicians‚ people would not be better since they have no competitors. However‚ competitive instinct exists in humanity‚ and people can achieve their dream in sports competition‚ people practice and compete to push each other to be better‚ to
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1390 words free essay on the Menace of Ragging in schools and colleges The shocking death of 19-year-old Aman Kachroo sharply reminded the nation of our inability to curb the menace of ragging in institutions of learning‚ despite the recurrence of incidents that result in injuries‚ attempted suicides‚ and even death. To make indefensible suggestions that this habitual intimidation of junior students is a way of breaking the ice and fostering fellow feeling reflects utter insensitivity in the face
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2011 College Athletes: Higher Compensation for Higher Education? Division 1 athletes have it all: the glory of representing the school’s colors and honor‚ the pretty girls‚ televised games‚ and most have room and board along with classes paid for. Some think that all this is not enough for these young players; they deserve to be paid for their dedication and hard work. This is a very controversial topic because there is such a fine line between professional athletes and amateur athletes. College
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is often not possible or desirable when a country needs hospitals‚ roads‚ and primary or secondary schools. A third point is that a university education is a choice‚ not a requirement. People who finish college with advanced qualifications are going to earn large salaries and can easily afford to pay back loans. Furthermore‚ when people get something for free‚ they often do not value it. If college is free‚ many students will go there just because they cannot think of anything else to do. Education
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Although athletes may work extremely hard‚ they do not deserve that high of a salary because there are people who do more for this country than just entertain. Everyone loves watching the olympics‚ football‚ or basketball‚ but that doesn’t mean that athletes should get paid in the tens of millions of dollars. Maybe that’s why the United States is so in debt is because people care more about sports than their own well being. First and foremost‚ athletes get paid more the military which shouldn’t
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touchdowns and homeruns‚ the athletes make it happen‚ however what’s behind the athletes? For example‚ Ray Rice the football player‚ he beat up his girlfriend.If he was not in the National Football League he would be sitting behind bars right now. After all‚ Ray Rice is the 1 of 100 of athletes that were not fully punished for their actions. Many people believe that it doesn’t matter about the story behind them‚ just what their doing right now. Besides most athletes wouldn’t make it if it wasn’t
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High School Versus College A good education is an important part of one’s life. To achieve a good education‚ one should attend both high school and college. Although some people think high school has a lot in common with college‚ I find them to be very different. After graduating from high school I enrolled into college and noticed that there are many differences between them. A few of these differences include the attitude and responsibilities of the teachers and students and the amount of work
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College players need to get paid for what they do. When college players do not get paid‚ they do not get paid for the great things that they do on national TV. College players make more money for school playing their sport than people’s salaries. Did you know that just if you make it to the NCAA BCS game‚ you get at least six million dollars. That’s not even if you win. Sure student athletes get free things like free tuition‚ board‚ room fees‚ and food‚ but paying players would give them money for
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College Student Eating Habits Leave Much to Be Desired posted January 16‚ 2010 - 9:07am College Student Eating Habits Leave Much to Be Desired When you send your older children off to college‚ you hope they’ll make good grades and have healthy eating habits. Unfortunately‚ this may not be the case – at least as far as the eating habits go. According to a new study carried out at the University of Leicester‚ college student college student food choices may leave much to be desired from health
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