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"Balance is Beneficial"
Write an essay on balanced activities of students apart from studies. (Maximum 500 Words)
*A student’s life is not just about books and studies.
*It is also about extra-curricular activities, hobbies, sports and more.
*What are these activities that you do apart from studies? How do you maintain a balance between all of these.
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Importance of balancing sports and academics: Difficult but doable
Giving physical education and sports the requisite weightage in the school curriculum is not an easy task and the stakeholders (school principals, parents etc.) take time to accept sports at par with academics for their children.
Sports vs academics
Rohan threw his school bag on his bed, freshened up and grabbed an apple, lifted his cricket kit and stormed out in a hurry. This took a total of 10minutes while his mom parked the car and was catching up with the friend next-door.
"Keep drinking water, play well and come back as soon as the practice?" The elevator shut by the time she could complete her instruction. This was a daily drill for Rohan and he shook his head while battling with a series of emotions.
How does Rohan feel?
"My parents are great, but why do they always tell me what to do? It stresses me out."
"Why does mom keep a tab on every minute of mine? She is over-scheduling me though I know that she wants me to focus on studies too."
"It is like I'm never quite good enough; I can't fully please my parents, either in sports or studies."
Rohan's mom has her own set of thoughts:
"By the time he is home, he will again be too tired to finish his homework."
"What if he doesn't turn out to be a good sports person and lags behind in studies too?"
"I hope he understands one day, that I am doing this for his own good!"
Many children (and parents) go through similar emotional turmoil on a daily basis while trying to balance studies and sports. Chasing school project deadlines, finishing homework and keeping up with studies are the most strenuous forms of exercises that many students engage in while passionately honing their sports skills.
"The mind wanders when doing essays, but if you develop a focus and use your time efficiently then it's a very transferable skill," says Stephen Baddley, Director of sport at the University of Bath. It had boasted 25 student competitors in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. (Trivia: If Bath University was a country, it would have ranked 11th overall in the same year).
There are many research findings which highlight that children dabbling with both sports and academics are better focused, as discipline, concentration, and time-management learned through sports come handy.
A research study conducted on Slovak athletes, strived to gain an understanding of the athletes' attitudes towards education as well as perceived difficulties and supporting elements in pursuing dual career. The athletes experienced dual career as manageable as long as they were assisted, were provided with flexible arrangements and were supported by parents and peers (Geraniosova et al., 2014).
Giving physical education and sports the requisite weightage in the school curriculum is not an easy task and the stakeholders (school principals, parents etc.) take time to accept sports at par with academics for their children.
Often, having students involved in extracurricular activities like sports can pose a catch-22 situation as the benefits of sports for students comes with the demand for their time, thus sacrificing the time meant for "academic rituals".
Finding a balance between sports and academics is essential for the modern student, and our EduSports' programmes and coaches, along with the teachers and parents, can play a pivotal role in providing the required support.
Varsha Varman, a member of the Indian Shooting Team is gunning for the Rio Olympics, 2016 while balancing her academics at the prestigious Harvard University and she vouches that studies and sports go together for her. "I have found that I perform better when challenged to my maximum, and that comes through pushing myself in both Sports and Academics," says Varsha. She acknowledges that her alma mater, St. Joseph's Co-Ed School, Bhopal, played a great role in identifying her field of interest and shaping up her goals. Varsha Varman is one such emerging champion who has found her balance!
How you can help students find the right balance:
By introducing and implementing time-saving tips and their staunch support, parents, coaches and teachers can aid in finding the balance, not only in school and on the playing field, but in life. The following points should be noted in this regard:
Help them prioritise:
As with everything else in life, help the child to first make a list of her priorities. If her interest in sports is as strong as her interest in academics, then establish that she would have to give up on watching her favorite TV program and other things so that she has ample time to complete her homework and her academics do not take a backseat.
For example, if there's a test tomorrow and this afternoon's team practice isn't critical, that extra time can be utilised to study. However, if there's an important athletic event the next day, studying can be postponed for the following night.