It has long been a debate over if student athletes should get paid for their hard work, they put into playing their perspective sport in colleges and universities. There is high tension between not just universities and colleges but also, regular students who feel all students should be paid as well. However, just to address disclaimer all students should be paid I surely support that as do many other students’ athletes. Student athletes are being used by their colleges and universities not just by bringing in big bucks to those schools. Which revenue goes to not just the athletics department also, to purchase and pay for many other things including the coach’s large salary which in many cases is more than universities and colleges president. Also, one would have to think from the student athlete’s perspective they bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars to even million in some name brand schools. All the while their images and likeness are being used and advertised all over the place and many cases, they don’t make a cent. That has changed in some places like California which has just recently passed a law making it so that student athletes will get their fair share after all.

According to authors Roshaun Colvin and Joshua Jansa,” A new California law called the Fair Pay to Play Act (FPTP) will allow college athletes to make money from endorsement deals for the first time. Similar laws are now being introduced across the country. That rapid spread has forced the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs college sports, to start writing rules that would allow college athletes to profit. Despite the NCAA’s announcement, states are continuing to introduce and pass FPTP laws of their own. That’s because states are looking for a leg up in recruiting top athletes; their compensation introduces a new economic prize over which to compete.”

Some schools are progressive like DePaul university and do give student athletes a stipend some form of payment. Some other universities and colleges do this as well. This is an important step going forward and doing what should have been done a long time ago. There is more good news as well. According to wbznew, the state politicians are forming new laws and policies to make it so student athletes are paid for their university of colleges or the National College Athletic Association uses their name, image, or likeness. This is huge step toward not only student athletes getting the money they deserve but also the recognition for the hard work  they put in.

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Most people know in order to be successful one must have control of their time. The key to getting control of time management is different for everyone. Students in college no more than anyone about time management and they have the grade to prove it. Ask any student at DePaul or any other university or college and one of the first things they will tell someone is time management along with some other stuff is key to success. Most rich people and celebrities will tell anyone who ask them this as well. For student athletes time management is everything for not only to make meetings and practice on time. However, to also do schoolwork, turn things in on time and have a personal life all while turning their bodies into steal for the sport. According to author Dylan, “Studies have shown, with every credit hour you must put in three hours in that course outside of class in a week. Time management will be the essential key to my success as a student in 2016. I believe that time management will be the best way to be more successful for several reasons. When you manage your time, there will be less stress because I have planned accordingly. If I follow such a regimented schedule, I will therefore get more work done because I am aware of all that I need to do.”

Also, many other people will agree with Dylan that time management is not only for students according to author Kathleen Elkins article, Richard Branson detail how he manages his time and he is a billionaire entrepreneur he is an old as well. He has a set time he works out in the morning every day. He also, has his set of note cards he uses to remind himself of doing things all the time. I know for me personally I use my apple I phone remind me app all the time to keep up with my schedule and help me remember things.  It is must that I stay on time and never miss a thing. That is because I am a student athlete, I have to work three time as hard as the average student to get what I need to do done. I have set hours I have to be at practice, and I have to meet with tutors and also meet with the basketball coach. I have to also juggle personal obligations in my life as well.

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Student athletes should be getting paid for their contributions and participations at their perspective universities and colleges. Some of the nay Sayers who oppose student athletes getting paid for the hard work they put in not only in training and spending majority of their time specializing their craft and going after their dream. Yes, in actually all students in college should get paid such as they do in Denmark and other countries. However, student athletes are special with their involvement in sport not only are they putting their bodies on the line. According to author Justin Reyes, “Imagine working for countless hours, six days a week, then putting on multiple performances just so someone else can be paid billions. That is the life of a college athlete. College athletes do not get any recognition or benefits that they deserve for the revenue they bring to their university and the surrounding community.”  Student athletes bring in a lot of money into the institutions they play a sport for. Mainly those who play basketball, football, baseball, and many other sports. Nevertheless, student who play in sports bring in a lot of revenue to the colleges and universities they play for which should benefit every from students to university faculty. . Also, playing a sport while taking college courses is not easy. One who is student athlete has to wake early go to practice and spend a lot of time away from family. Also, they get injured and some doctors and researchers have pointed the stress and physical harm some these sports have on student athletes. Student athletes should be getting paid to their valuable contributions to everyone at their institutions. Also, the majority agrees according to author Abigail Hess, “Among athletes, support for such a policy is significantly higher, with 40% of athletes polled strongly in favor and 31% in favor. Support was lowest among white students. An estimated 51% of white students said they favor or strongly favor paying student-athletes a salary, while 52% of Hispanic students, 56% of Asian students and 61% of Black students said they favor or strongly favor paying student-athletes a salary. College Pulse also asked students how they thought distributing salaries”. The majority agrees in this case student athletes should get getting paid for the blood and sweat they put their craft. 

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