Should College Students Get Paid

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I’ve been thinking. The hundreds of college kids that devote undetermined amount of time honing their craft should start getting paid for their efforts. What they do is benefitted by millions and these kids manage to bring hope for the future to each of us year in and year out. They represent integrity, honesty, and the will to accomplish your dreams by simply working hard and setting the proper example for today’s youth. What they do in their short time at their respected universities will be remembered for many life times and be used as inspiration for the next generation of students waiting in the shadows to take their place. Not so fast future doctors. No your ears aren’t burning future politicians and leaders of America. No, I’m not talking…show more content…
The real heroes of today are the students who devote their life playing football and basketball; you can’t expect volleyball players to get paid for simply hitting a ball over a net can you? And no one tailgates, celebrates, or wagers large sums of money on golf can you imagine? No, football and basketball is the place of true warriors and difference makers in today’s society. “Many of these athletes are already being compensated. A scholarship can be a major financial package, and plenty of your average college students would be more than happy to take the tuition and actually pursue their studies” (Pheifer, 2012). That may be true, but these athletes don’t stay at college long enough to earn a scholarship. In basketball most players (at least the good ones) stick it out for merely a year, while most football players (again, the good ones) leave after four years. You call this compensation? I think not. These athletes deserve to be paid for the three to four hours we (the public) get to see them in the spot light each…show more content…
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