Building Character

Some people believe that when a person is involved in a physical activity such as sports, it will help them grow, mature, experience and learn more life lessons. Sports are an important part of school life. Only people with no interests in sports would think that there is too much emphasis placed on it, which is not a bad thing because everyone has their own opinions and beliefs.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." Is a quote by Heywood Broun on how sports can help people become the better version of themselves. Sports teaches not just young adults but  older ones as well many valuable lessons that they may apply in their daily lives. Sometimes these lessons cannot be learned in school because it teaches morals and improves behavior to surroundings. Of course a student will encounter problems when he or she is part of a sports team, like balancing school and practice or training but nonetheless the student would not make this a hindrance from participating in extracurricular activities, particularly sports, if they will not be able to handle the stress and workload about to be given. There are many ways and tips on how a student can maintain good grades while working their ass off for a game, performance or competition. One of the many ways is staying organized all throughout the year- updating your calendar to remember your school activities, practices, and games or performances and make sure to manage your time wisely and avoid procrastinating. When given a free time or period, try to do and finish what you can to avoid workload at night and if you are lucky, you will have more time for sleep and rest. Professor Irvin said; "Sport allows you to develop a mentoring relationship with adults and with positive, school-oriented peers. They help socialize you into being more focused on school, and may help develop time-management skills, initiative and an ability to work with others." He also added, "Sport is often what brings a community together." Being part of a team sport also helps the student connect with his or her teammates. Most people would not understand that athletes get even more motivated to study partly because they know they are part of am extracurricular activity or sports team that requires good grades to be able to stay and participate in that team. In the book Sport in Society, sociologist Jay J. Coakley wrote: " Studies have shown consistently that when compared with students who do not play with varsity sports, high school athletes, as a group, generally have better grade point averages, more positive attitudes towards school, more interest in continuing their education after graduation, and a slightly better educational achievement rate." If you keep in touch with a sport, not only will it maintain the brain's activeness and healthiness but the body as well. Students should be exposed to various activities to help them determine what they are best at- what is sport without passion and love in what we do?


Sports should be part of school life because students may benefit a lot from being athletes. It teaches students cooperation, expression of feelings, leadership, and confidence. Students do not know what student-athletes feel whenever they train- excited, motivated, and inspired. Student-Athletes look forward to training because in training they improve and become the best they could be. Being a part of a sports team may also help the student become a scholar in honorable colleges and universities if they work hard enough and excel in both school and work. Sports should be a part of school life- not only to bring pride and honor to the school but to showcase the talents and abilities of the students.

TaongNyebe_PE2