It's a Balance

By Ever Wirth

Balancing school and sports can be very challenging but also rewarding, it means fitting both learning and physical activities into daily life. Students attend classes, finish homework, and study while also going to practice and playing games. 

We interviewed students asking how they handle their schedule, we asked grade 10 student Felix Laister how he handles stress when having a test and a game in the same week/day, he said “I check if they overlap with each other and if they do I ask my teacher if I could extend it another day.” When we asked grade 10 Emme Hannah how she manages her time between school and sports and she said, “I make a calendar so that I can manage everything well.” 

Organizing a daily plan helps make sure both school and sports get enough attention. School includes subjects like math, science, english, and social studies which require focus and effort to obtain the information you need to remember during the course. Sports involve exercise, teamwork, practicing skills, commitment and needing energy, getting enough sleep and eating healthy supports both mental focus and physical strength. Teachers, coaches, and students often work together to balance schedules. 

To summarize, balancing school and sports involves planning time, meeting both in the middle and staying healthy to perform well in each activity.