SMART BUT NOT SPORTY OR SPORTY BUT NOT SMART?

       In the world of students, there are two kinds of people. There are athletes and there are academically excellent students. Athletic students are those who excel in sports and those who are physically fit but not all of them have high academic standings. On the other hand, academically excellent students are those who do extremely well in academics and scholar performances but most of them are terrible in handling physical activities. To put simply, athletes use their bodies while smart people use their brains. Even though they have so many differences, they also have something alike. Both athletic and academically excellent students must have discipline, perseverance, and hardwork in order to achieve their goals.  Talent alone doesn't produce athletes and intelligent people like Kobe Bryant and Albert Einstein. Both of them overcame a lot of obstacles and both of them learned from the mistakes they made throughout their journeys.

        If I were given the chance to start over and choose between being good in sports or being an academically excellent student, I would choose being academically excellent. This is because for me, having good grades will give me a higher chance of having a brighter future. There will be a lot more opportunities where I can show what I can do with what I know compared to athletic students. Not many athletes are able to continue their career and some of them aren't even able to share what they can do. Another reason is because I can also use this knowledge in learning and planning out strategies in various kinds of sports. I may not have the physical power but I will have the mind power to counter my weaknesses.

        Smart but not sporty or sporty but not smart. Whichever one you are isn't really important. What's important is for you to be proud of what you can do. What you have is something that God has given you and he gave it to you for a reason. All you have to do is to use your talent and knowledge for the right thing and for the betterment of the world. Always remember that nobody is perfect. Nobody knows everything and nobody can do everything. Just be yourself and always believe in what you can do.