Student athletes have numerous personal values and traits that have enabled them to exist athletically. These traits comprise of discipline, resilience, commitment, work ethics, as well as, the ability to handle pressure. However, most student athletes do not realize that these traits can be transferred to academics, as well.
Education enables student athletes to develop appropriate skills that they require to be independent and to succeed in academics. Although athletics forms a vital part of a student athletes’ life, it is vital to understand that they are students in the first place. Athletics may have contributed to their admission in schools they attend. However, the main reason is to be educated.
Student athletes should understand that the moment they start high school, universities will enhance their scores in academics. It is up to them to decide whether to keep doors open or closed depending on their ability on what they do. They should understand that the fundamental things can be done as well in academics.
Some schools or colleges let student athletes obtain inadequate school work. These student athletes are provided with favors that other students do not receive. This has made student athletes get discouraged, not caring about the advantages or disadvantages of education in their career. Student athletes spare a lot of time to prepare for success in their profession.
In spite of this, athletics drain them of physical and mental energy; hence, making their levels of concentration in class to reduce. In addition, student athletes are accorded exceptional attention since some of them are given make-up tests or alternative. Most athlete departments only require student athletes to be eligible but are not concerned with their academic success.
Student athletes should attend school with the purpose of obtaining an education. However, some student athletes have turned the opportunity to a profit making activity. They obtain scholarships in the form of tuition, accommodation, meals, as well as, fees.
In addition, some of these student athletes also obtain grants and opportunity funds to meet their personal needs. Furthermore, they get the opportunity to travel and socialize with other people.
Most athlete students do not value education and the reason of becoming athletic students. Thus, education enables student athletes to develop and refine their skills. The major reason of participating in college athletics is to train a student athlete how to succeed in life. Furthermore, education helps in shaping the character and mental toughness.
It allows student athletes to know how to manage time well, as well as, other valuable life experiences. Participating in athletic is an education tool but this fact is misunderstood by many people. In fact, the participation in athletics is an added advantage. Obtaining an education from a recognized institution make student athletes to interact with other people, hence develop friendships that are long-lasting.
Education enables them to acquire personal and professional success through participating as student athletes. Furthermore, student athletes who understand the benefit of education will get lucrative jobs after graduation and will also value the benefits of scholarships, as well as, the value of student athletes’ experiences.
In conclusion, education enables the student athletes to have knowledge in tackling society’s challenging demands during and after college life. Student athletes will have personal development academically, socially, emotionally, as well as, athletically and gain higher maturity levels, self responsibility, overall success, and be responsible members in the society.