Forced Play

If you were to walk around and look at the different people around you, most of them have participated in some sort of sport in their life. But what we need to do is look at the middle school kids and elementary school kids who are being forced (to an extent) to play sports. Everyone wants his or her kid to be the next star, the next big thing. Ultimately, they want their kids to be successful. But sports aren’t the only way to be successful. Parents must learn this or else kids growing up are going to think that the only way they have a shot in this cruel and unfair world is to play sports. Don’t get me wrong, sports are fun and exciting but what this country especially needs is brains. We need college graduates, not a bunch of athletes. We will always have plenty of those. Kids need to be getting an education because our country, with its recent recession, can use some smart people to turn this country in the right direction.