I will be raising some differences and some similarities between college athletics and professional athletics and show how each pertains to social and individual obligations. I would like to first talk about some advantages of being a college athlete.…
College athletes are some of the hardest working individuals around. Athletes have a routine that includes brutal practices, intense games, and difficult…
Robert Robinson, a thirty year old social worker at a home for troubled youth, has lived a difficult life and overcome many obstacles to get where he is. Raised in a lower income community in Miramar, FL., the concept of college was a faraway dream. In high school his main focus was to play football. He said “2 years of hard work and my grades were good enough to play, finally.” Robert’s goals were to complete high school, go to a 4year college, and go onto D1 football then the NFL. Robert experienced many struggles on his way to college. He underestimated his educational capabilities not knowing what he wanted to do, or if he could get good enough scores to make his dreams come true.…
become a college athlete responsibility is set on the shoulders of the students by the…
For many college athletes, the lure of playing pro sports is intoxicating. Dreams of fancy cars, luxurious homes, tailor-made suits, voluptuous women, and the mental images of a crowded stadium chanting their name is enough for any collegiate athlete to think about abandoning their education for a chance at stardom. When the dreams are solidified with million dollar contracts, think immediately is replaced by impulse. Left behind in the frenzy is the much needed college education that no one seems to care about any more. An athletes only hope is to complete a college education first for what life's lessons has to offer later when hard-knocks is the final exam.…
My topic is going to be about “Careers” my plan is to become a professional NFL football player for a few years and when I retire I am going to have a wife and kids and start my own business with football products and sort of like a Hall of Fame museum with some of the best of all time. I want to get drafted to the Panthers in 2025 another career I want to achieve is to be a professional fisherman like “Jeremy Wade” off of the discover channel.…
College athletes (student athletes) are some of the most astounding and prestigious people. From having ridiculously large amounts of school work and having to study for quizzes and finals at the end of the year to having to study their play books in their sports and having practice on top of that. Although many…
After graduating high school, playing college basketball was the only thing on my mind. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but it would transform me into being a totally different person. Although some people think high school has a lot in common with college when actually they are very different. Making it on a major college basketball team is every players dream. The nutrition, training, and time a person puts into basketball varies differently from high school to college…
Right after High School I want to go to College for sports medicine. I want to go the University Of Ohio and major in sports medicine, they have a impressive sports medicine program and many of their graduates are in the NFL or a major sports league. My plan is to go for 6 years and get my Masters degree. Towards the end of college I’ll start applying to colleges or high schools to gain experience…
Should athletes be able to go pro before finishing college? This topic is widely debated among citizens across the United States. The answer that is commonly regarded as the safe choice is to finish school then go pro. If an athlete were to choose this choice the benefits would clearly outweigh the risks. The big benefits would be that you will have a fall back and you will be able to get a higher pay in the pros. The only risk of waiting is injury in the final extra season played to graduate.…
Everyone feels the excitement in the night air, the lights beating down on you, thousands of fans coming out to watch their favorite team battle to take the win. Kickoff, and it begins, the start of your college career and the beginning of the second and most important half of your life. As you manage your time and spend it wisely on both your free education and being an athlete, school feels like a breeze as you walk around campus as one of the big dogs in town. People may think that it is difficult to play a college sport and get career studies, but it isn’t impossible through new college programs for athletes to come.…
Most athletes have known that they wanted to advanced to the next level of athletics since they were younger. High school is the next step to furthering their career in the sport they have always dreamed about playing. High school athletes have to get the attention of college recruiters. To progress to the next level recruiters and college…
I cannot be stop and wont be stopped because I have God on my side. My name Mason Miller and I am 18 years young and black African American male. I am a christian, athlete, and leader on and off the baseball field. I have perfected great strength and faith, abilities in everything thing I do. I believe in the Lord and feel that I was chosen to lead. I like to talk about my accomplishments and baseball because they have got me where I am now. My family and friends push me to be great, and we get together often to reminisce. All in all, I love who I am thanks to my athletic christian abilities, my baseball accomplishments, and the motivation from my family and friends. My christian athletic leadership has led me to collegiate level of baseball. Also my…
In the article “Why Not a College Degree in Sports” by Roger Pielke published in The New York Times, he discusses why athletes in collegiate sports should get a degree for her sports. I personally believe that athletes should get a degree for their sport, and this essay brings up a lot of good points to support my thought. One valid comparison between Sports and Fine Arts that was stated in this article by saying “performances (from fine art students) are often given to audiences paying for the privilege of seeing exceptional talent on display.” In this instance, I know that sports teams are in the same predicament. In sports, a game is the equivalent to a performance in the sense of showing what their individual skills, and in both scenarios the audience must pay to see the display of talent. With my limited knowledge on the subject, it is my…
The college experience is one that allows an individual to pursue his or her academic interest in a controlled environment while having freedom to be independent. This experience often has a monetary value referred to as tuition. If even more were added onto this experience like an opportunity to practice and improve with some of the best athletes as well as exposure and recognition, the value of the experience increases. Along with the increase in value should come an increase in price, instead, athletes are offered all the benefit and extra for no cost. Former head of the NCAA, Myles Brand believes that free tuition is an adequate reimbursement for a student athlete. On the other hand, many college athletes believe they deserve more. The…