Hello there readers. My name is Marcus Fadairo and I'm here to explain my own opinion on whether or not college athletes should get paid. This is coming from a fellow sports fan and who's family is pretty sports minded. This is a topic that has peaked my interest because when I watch these college athletes do their thing I wonder if a paycheck will be the token of appreciation for the athlete's hard work. You will be reading my opinion on this topic so feel free to comment on what you, the reader, think about all this.
As I watch NCAA basketball and football games I always find it interesting to know that these athletes aren't just athletes alone but students as well. I also start to wonder how these athletes can find time to study for their classes. For some, it could be too much to handle, but these athletes somehow find a way to do it. College athletes aren't only playing for their schools, they are representing them. They are given fully paid scholarships, which covers the whole four years with some additional benefits, to attend the college of their choice. I do think that college athletes should be appreciated with some incentive but then again college is still a school, where students made the decision to continue on in their education to be successful in lives. I get the fact that college athletes makes sacrifices to play the sport they love and to play for their school, but a college is an institution for education. The small incentive should be given to the college athletes to let them know how much the college appreciates all that they are doing but learning should come first. Off the field, or court, college athletes are still students, and as students they still need to study for the tests and midterms that come up. There is also the homework that needs to be done too. As college athletes train and work hard for the sport they play for, other responsibilities will be made and they know that. Instead of giving college athletes a pay check, give them some other bonuses to let them know why the colleges chose them and how they appreciate all the time they put into playing the sport. College athletes are also students for a reason. Learning should be the top priority to those who enter college rather than making money.
As I watch NCAA basketball and football games I always find it interesting to know that these athletes aren't just athletes alone but students as well. I also start to wonder how these athletes can find time to study for their classes. For some, it could be too much to handle, but these athletes somehow find a way to do it. College athletes aren't only playing for their schools, they are representing them. They are given fully paid scholarships, which covers the whole four years with some additional benefits, to attend the college of their choice. I do think that college athletes should be appreciated with some incentive but then again college is still a school, where students made the decision to continue on in their education to be successful in lives. I get the fact that college athletes makes sacrifices to play the sport they love and to play for their school, but a college is an institution for education. The small incentive should be given to the college athletes to let them know how much the college appreciates all that they are doing but learning should come first. Off the field, or court, college athletes are still students, and as students they still need to study for the tests and midterms that come up. There is also the homework that needs to be done too. As college athletes train and work hard for the sport they play for, other responsibilities will be made and they know that. Instead of giving college athletes a pay check, give them some other bonuses to let them know why the colleges chose them and how they appreciate all the time they put into playing the sport. College athletes are also students for a reason. Learning should be the top priority to those who enter college rather than making money.
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