English II - Being a Student Athlete

Villarreal 1

Victoria Villarreal

Mrs. Pena

English II

6 January 2015

Being a Student Athlete

​Studies say that student athlete’s perform 10 percent better in school academics than an average student does. Many student athletes get offered scholarships on their athletic ability alone, but to add those amazing GPA’s to that mix, it’s a win win situation. One would think that student athletes would struggle with academics because their sport is so time consuming and distracting. Having time taken away from your studies or taken away from your practice is definitely a con in a student athlete’s life. Though being a student athlete can greatly benefit you in the long run, the struggles that these athletes face along the way is no walk in the park.

​Students face difficulties on a daily basis, like having trouble understanding a lesson, stressing out for a big test you have coming up, studying all night. Add being an athlete to those difficulties. They have 2-3 hours of practice every day after school, then 2-3 of homework, they still have to shower, eat, spend time with family, and finally they need at least 8 hours of sleep to recover from the day. So they have very little free time, and that’s definitely a con of being a student athlete. Even though they love the sport they play, the same routine every day gives a lot of stress on your body.

​Some pros of being an athlete are obviously being fit and healthy. Sports are also a way to meet new people who share the same hobby as each other. Sports scholarships are given to the most pristine athletes out there. Hardworking, good grades, nice attitude, good behavior, those are some the aspects that a Division 1 student athlete acquires. Being a great athlete, but an even