Is A Serious Student While Also Being A Productive Athlete

Is it possible to be a serious student while also being a productive athlete? Introduction There have been athletes who excelled in classes and on the field. The article demonstrating that some athletes were being given fake grades from attending fake classes. The position taken is that serious students can also be productive athletes. The students taking fake classes were lazy, and they were only interested in pursuing athletic goals. Students should be well informed of the benefits of education, which is lacking in the current situation. Student athletes do not see any benefit of taking education seriously and colleges are encouraging the students to focus on sports. This denies the student an opportunity to gain vital skills†¦show more content†¦The officials have pointed out the high number of students who have graduated from their institutions with high grades. Arguments in favor Student athletes have an opportunity to excel in education while still being productive in sports. Taking education seriously and understanding the consequences of lacking education should constantly be communicated to student athletes. The students have commitments that deny them the chance to take part in education actively, but this is normally used to excuse the students for failing to take education seriously. Colleges should realize that student athletes are first students then athletes second. If the students were not in college, they would not take part in sports activities involving the college. This is why the college should instill discipline in the athletes from the time they join the college. College administrators should monitor the performance of student athletes and deny those who fail the chance to play. Many athletes excelled in education and on the field. Joe Thomas is a good example, a football play he currently plays for Cleveland Browns (Doherty). Thoma s excelled academically, and he was an honorable student for four years. Thomas was awarded a postgraduate scholarship worth $18,000. This does demonstrate that a student can excel in education and on the field. Thomas has demonstrated that student athletes have themselves to blame if they cannot take education seriously. The