Comparing and Contrasting Fine Arts

Sports play an important role in many people's lives. They not only bring people together to enjoy and make memories, but teach life lessons. While sports might be the only thing some kids are passionate about, others only find interest in fine arts. Fine arts seem to be the total opposite of sports, not only in the activity itself, but the personalities of the people involved in them. 

The fine arts include any type of choir, plays/musicals, band, orchestra and art. One way fine arts are similar to sports is in how they bring people together. Any common interest will gather people of similar personalities. Sports and fine arts create a family-like environment for anyone that participates. Another way the two are similar is in their teachings. Both interests teach life lessons about getting along with others, pushing yourself, being confident, and never backing down. The fine arts are similar to sports in that they both have showings. In other words choir, band, and orchestra have concerts and sports have games or meets. These are opportunities to show off students' many talents and abilities. This is equivalent to a test day at school. An athlete or fine arts student must show their abilities in one final judgment and hope to accomplish the goal they've been working for. 

One way fine arts and sports aren't similar is in the way you train. Sports and fine arts focus on both your mental and physical ability to do something. Both aspects are extremely important to the activity, but the physical actions are different. In sports you work on strength and conditioning, while if you were to try fine arts they focus more on being precise and graceful with every move. Fine arts focus on being able to do things with your hands and mouth, while sports focus on legs and arms. The physical activity in both cannot be measured as more difficult than the other, because everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. 

Athletes might complain and state that fine arts aren't nearly as difficult and no fine arts student should be stressed or harmed. I believe that both activities have their own difficulties and the level of struggle is determined by the individual person. What might be hard for me could be easy for you. Each person is different in their own way and no one else can determine what is easy or difficult for them.