Why Everyone Should Play A Sport

You may have heard your parents encourage you to go out for a sport every once in a while. They tell you this whether it's to get you in shape, make friends, or learn valuable life lessons. Many students take up this recommendation, while others completely ignore it and go on with their everyday lives. It is estimated that around 55.5% of high school students play sports. U.S. News tells of this High School Athletics Participation Survey. Being a student athlete, I can tell you that going out for a sport is a very wise decision. 

One reason all students should consider sports is to stay in shape. Even if you aren't very good at the sport you're in, you can do it merely for fitness sake. For example a lot of people choose to run track just to stay in shape for a different sport they're in. Obesity in America has increased by 13% since 2010. About 25.8% of children in America are obese. These statistics come from the U.S. News website. By taking up sports, children can not only stay in shape, but have something fun to do in their free time. 

Sports, whether you want to believe it or not, can teach you very valuable lessons. In my experiences I have learned that you are not always going to get along with everyone. You must learn how to work together to achieve your common goal. In this case the common goal is either winning one game, your sport's conference, or even the state championship! Another thing I have learned from sports is in order to achieve your personal goals you must push yourself every day. You will never improve if you don't ever try something new.

Being coachable is an important quality to have as an athlete. Going out for sports will teach you that in order to improve you must be coachable. Being coachable means you are able to identify your issues as an athlete and fix them. If a coach asks you to try something new, your ability to do it and fix your error is extremely important. You can apply this to other jobs later in life as well. When you make a mistake, in whatever profession you choose, you are going to need to fix it or it might end in termination. 

While playing sports can be very valuable in lessons, it is also very valuable because of the family experience, Being in a sport is like having your own little family outside of home. It is nice to meet new friends and have people you can talk to other than your family. Social life is very important to your early stages of life, and can set you up to make lifelong friends. All in all, playing sports can put you on the right path to achieving your highest goals.