Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m starting something new this week. I’ll be hosting a “hot topics” blog, and you’ll get to read what young adults are saying about new TV shows, bad manners or habits, social media etiquette, and more. This week, guest blogger Landon Walker is talking about being a college athlete. He writes:
As a college baseball player, I hope to one day do what many athletes have done and do what some have not done. But I will never be able to accomplish those goals if I don’t work to reach them. Some of today’s top professional athletes get paid the “big bucks” and bonuses in the tens of millions of dollars. But do these athletes really deserve these salaries?
Athletes like Mike Trout have to eat right, practice/train, and travel all the time. They have to be dedicated and make sacrifices for their team or they will not get paid. They compete at very high levels against other talented individuals. They don’t just go out and do what they do either. They have to work hard to enhance their talent on the playing field. They put in the work to keep getting better.
It is not all fun and games, and they have to work hard to live the dream.
Very well stated. Some athletes make the game and life look easy and fun, but what most people don’t see is the time and effort put into that life.
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I don’t see a problem with paying athletes big money to do their jobs; they do, after all, work very hard at their lives and give it almost half if not all of their time. However, the question I hold is this: why is so much money given to athletes and pop stars when people in our military are putting their lives on the line every day for the good of our country? Not only are they paid a very low salary, but they also aren’t given nearly enough of the credit that they deserve. Isn’t it funny how the value of entertainment is placed over the value of sacrifice? Just some food for thought.
On a brighter note, this was well-written and interesting to read. Good job!
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As a whole, I agree that athletes deserve the money they make. As an athlete, I have experienced the time and effort required to succeed no matter what sport it may be. Athletes are tested mentally and physically thoughout their seasons, as well as during their offseason training. This blog is well written and contains strog supporting details to back up the main idea.
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