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"The real opportunity is taking advantage of how eager institutions are to reward good students,� he said. �In America�s colleges, there is a system of discounting for academic achievement. Most people with good academic records aren�t paying full sticker price. We don�t want people to stop playing sports; it�s good for them. But the best opportunity available is to try to improve one�s academic qualifications.� The math of athletic scholarships is complicated and widely misunderstood.
JaneSmith, it's National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month so go for it!
If we're going to make a dent in our country's obesity epidemic, I'd like to see a shift in our focus from organized team sports that most people give up playing as they get older to sports that can be pursued for life. Baseball and football vs. swimming, biking and running. Healthy food would help too.
