Monday, May 18, 2009
Do you agree that since a professional sports career is short-lived,you should not go into one? ( For LA Assesment ) @ 11:34 PM
Sports require us to be fit, healthy,young and agile. Everyone in the world would yearn to join a sports career, due to its high pay, but did you ever consider how long this job would last you? I agree that 20-30 years old is the optimal age for a sportmen. Sports have high demands from you, but when you grow old, you either work in the team as coach or find another job.However, dont you think that when you have no more use for the sport team, you will eventually be kicked out,and left to fend for your own?
In my opinion, I support both views.Firstly,on the disagreeing part, my point is that we will have a very minimal chance of getting the same job after we retire from the team. It is only when we are famous than can we create a center that teaches your sport.Take for example soccer.In soccer, only those famous ones have been able to create clubs for their second part of their life. David Beckham is also at a not so young age of about 40, and because of his fame,he is able to create a football club to teach young children football.Also, most athletes will have no job to take on after they retire as the first half of their life is spent on training themselves for competitions to represent their country since young. Thus, little chance is given to educate and allow them to get a degree and enable them to join the workforce after they retire from their various sports.They can only get their degree after they retire,letting them be a step behind others.
I agree on the point, however, as from joining a sport, we can learn sportsmanship and manners. It will also help to make us have more perseverance than others. We will then have the correct attitude to face minor setbacks and strive better the next time for success. When we retire from our various sports and join the workfore in another field, we will then be able to have the mindset of striving on for our goal and also let us achieve our aspirations.
Finally, I think that those who want a smoother road should not enter the world of sports as the road is bumpy and full of obstacles.However, the final coice is yours.