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Success in the field is not success in the classroom
The football stadium is packed. The crowd is on their feet, bumping and cheering for their team to win. The aromas of burned hotdogs are all around while they are being cooked. The sour taste of beer leaves a lasting impression on my taste bud. But as I sit there I wonder to myself what the price for the popularity they are getting is. They might be making millions for the colleges but are American Athletes really getting the education they deserve? In this essay, I will set out to prove that athletes and education comes to a higher price for student athletes.
It is sad to see young student athletes setting up for much less education than they deserve. Being a student athlete is not easy as we all think it is. Yes it is great to make millions for your college school but ask yourself this question “Is being good what I do can help me in the future?” There is so much pressure being a student athlete that they have a hard time getting a B average in school. Being an athlete you spend many hours on the road and practicing that causes to drain their physical and mental energies, which they need for studying. But that does not concern them much; Teachers are treating athletes with preferential allowing them to take make-up test and alternative assignments. By doing this they are compromising their potential and academic careers. This takes me back when I was in high school; I was so focused on my Track and Field training that my grades were failing. My teacher passed me because one of my teachers is also my coaches. Furthermore, a special tutoring is provided for them to catch up what they missed. As a result some student athlete does not even know how to speak proper English. One good example, when I watch the interview for the after game I always notice how some athletes always begins their answers with : “Uh” or “You Know what I Mean.” With these special attentions from teachers, student athletes are compromising their potential and academic career.
On top of their academic concern, student athlete also had to think of what they are going to do in the future as far as job is concern. Being good at what you do can help you set up better life for the future. When we all registered for college classes we have counselors guide us the right way but student athletes sometimes are not lucky on that aspect. A student athlete could take any class they want and counselors would not know because athletes never had time on top of their practices to go down and talk to them. But why should they when most student athletes have high expectations for careers in professional sports. For example, 2 weeks ago I was watching the 2006 NFL draft on ESPN. Two most talented players in college football stood out more. In 2005, Reggie Bush and Vince Young were the most well know athletes in college football because not only did they lead their teams to national championship but also they left college early to become professional football players. The University of Maryland had a research done about college athletes and non athletes; in this research it shows that athletes are more likely to expressed greater uncertainty concerning their majors and showed higher potential of changing their major more often. Because of the time demands which includes practices, games, homework and classes most student athletes does not have sufficient knowledge of the world of work.
On top of academic and career issue, students also have to deal with financial stability. When we think of college, we automatically think of money. We always wonder how we can afford education on top of being able to afford to buy food but not when it comes to student athletes. Most student athletes do not plan to work during their college years and more less concerned about their finances. Being a student athlete you will receive a full scholarship as long as they continue doing what they do best for the university that is play sports then athletes have nothing to worry for the rest of their college years. But sometimes is not as easy ride as everyone wants it to be. Maurice Clarett is one prime example. Back in 2002, he helped Ohio State win a national championship and he seemed did not care know how to move on with his life after his dream imploded. He was suspended for lying on a police campus report about the value of some stolen items in his car. Now Clarett is facing charges for robbery and if he does makes it to an NFL team in Europe how long do you think he can play before suffering an injury? Not many college athletes can make it to the professional career.
Athletes and education combines come to higher price for student athletes. Just like in the story “In Praise of the F Word” by Mary Sherry she says “No one seems to think that---no matter what environment they come from---most kids don’t put school first on their list unless they perceived something is at stake,” and I agree with her most athletes don’t really bother with their school unless it is necessary. If you decided to become a student athlete ask yourself these questions first; when I get hurt who would pay for my education? If I go pro then I get hurt what would I do afterwards? Education should be one of the priorities for student athletes as well as victory in the field. Education can help athletes a chance to grow intellectually that can lead them to other opportunities in the future. Student athletes should not waste their talent but also they should not forget to gain an education at the same time. The only way to achieve a goal is to work hard in order to success in life.