Scholar Athlete

Today in FYS class, I read an article about people who are athletes, but are also able to have a higher education. I think that this should be the normal, and not the strange. For students who are getting money to play in college it is their responsibility to be able to participate in the sport and do well in school. This is good because sports are not everything, they are there only when you are of age and capability. I think that a higher education should be required for athletes, this promotes the idea that people can be an athlete and also be a student, and eventually a professional of another sort. I think that education is important for the future of our world, and if professional athletes are a large part of our world they should take part in education. Without education we would not be very far in the world today as far as technology and our knowledge, so for athletes to use their sport as an excuse to slack in education is not helping anyone. I think that a scholar athlete is what every athlete should try and be.