Athletics and Success

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Is there a way to help your success in the classroom in a college setting? Extracurricular activities seem to be the biggest distraction to school work in college. Federated clubs, organizations, and pledging can take up the majority of your study time for classes. If free time is spent and utilized in the right way, extracurricular activities can benefit you. Participating in sports at the highest level of education can lead to success in the classroom and prepare you for graduation.

Most people do not understand how playing sports can help with an individual’s grades and success in the classroom. Most people believe there is not any comparison between the two. Athletics are all about teaching the qualities you need to be prepared for school and everyday life. A college student can receive several qualities just from participating in the sports at their college or university. Athletics help teach responsibility, leadership, competitiveness, sportsmanship, teamwork, cooperation, and time management (Denhart 1). Just as in sports, to be successful in the classroom college students must take responsibility in turning in their work in a proper fashion and learn how to manage their time wisely. Also students need to be able to work together for a common cause in classes that require group work such as labs and drama classes. Working hard in the classroom is really being influenced by the NCAA after adjustments have been made to the rule book.

Staying eligible is the key in playing sports at a college or university. For all colleges and universities, student athletes are required to obtain a certain grade point average to play the sports they enjoy. The NCAA is now helping provide incentive for coaches and athletes to ta...

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...ualities needed to succeed in the classroom such as responsibility, leadership, teamwork, cooperation, and time management. Studies conclude that athletes in minor sports perform better in the classroom (Denhart 1). Academics have become more important to the athletic community after the Academic Progress Rate (APR) was established in the NCAA. Following the establishment of the APR rule, the NCAA reported the Graduation Success Rate reached a new high, 81%, in 2013. Athletes are very likely to graduate compared to regular students at community colleges, and universities. Compared to only 40% of community college student complete their programs, 82% of athletes in the 2006-2007 freshman class have graduated with honors. In conclusion, participating in sports at the highest level of education can lead to success in the classroom and prepare you for graduation.

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