Should sports and social activities receive the equal financial support?

As the resource of education increases year after year, basic things like libraries and classes are adequate for students. However, since social skills and a healthy body are equally important to one’s GPA, qualified after-class activities which do not get the support they deserve are essential in college education. Consequently, sports and social activities ought to receive equal financial support as the classes and libraries.

Initially, an overall development which is critical for students to succeed has been raised as a standard of college education for a long time. Learning academic knowledge is vital for college students, but it is not enough to obtain a bright future after graduation. Therefore almost every school has a large number of associations, which is some kind of support for activities that have nothing to do with grades but is related to other practical skills. The world-renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang who had college education in the United States is a vivid example. When he studied piano in America, his teacher did not tell him to spend all his time practicing but asked him to make more friends and have a fantastic social life. After the study experience in the America, Lang Lang had a better comprehension in the classic music and became a famous pianist soon.

Moreover, sports and social activities can enhance the efficiency of study. Imagining that you just study day after day, morning till night, it is impossible to have an efficient study in such situations. As an old saying goes, “effort should combine with relaxation”, which means the best way to accomplish is having relaxation after a period of struggling. Tiredness will come up with study and being exhausted can really make us feel bored and hate what we are learning. So, it is the job of sports and social activities to make us relax and regain the passion for study. As long as we feel upset during studying, My friends in university and I will participate in activities of our association or play sports such as basketball, then we will recover from the tiredness and study harder and more efficiently.

Excepting what has been mentioned, sports and social activities still have another crucial function. As is known to us, mental health is extremely important for all college students. Participating in sports and social activities can give students a better mental condition and mentality, which will ensure safe and healthy growth.

Above all, we have a glimpse at advantages sports and social activities have. Since these after-class activities are beneficial for overall development, study efficiency and mental health of colleges students, it is no doubt that they should receive equal financial support compare to classes and libraries.