by Abu Amin Khan
We come from a society that mainly focuses on academic education. Like most other South Asians, we want our children to study all day long, hoping they would excel at school. In the process we even discourage them from taking part in other activities such as sports. It’s tragic that we practically imprison them in the study rooms. We fail to realize the benefits of physical activity.
However, a new study states that children who participate in physical activity, such as sports, perform better in school. Statistics show the more active kids have better grades. One such example is Essam Sami Laskar who attained straight As in 8 subjects in the O-levels and followed it up with straight As in his 4 A-levels examinations. In recent years he represented the Bangladesh Junior Tennis Team at national and international events at home and abroad. He was an active participant in various intramural sports in high school achieving several awards.
When asked how he balances sports and studies at the same time, he says, “I wouldn’t do anything to hamper my studies but sports is my life. Everyone needs to go out and play. There’s always time; we just need to learn how to utilize our time properly.”
Source: The Daily Star
We come from a society that mainly focuses on academic education. Like most other South Asians, we want our children to study all day long, hoping they would excel at school. In the process we even discourage them from taking part in other activities such as sports. It’s tragic that we practically imprison them in the study rooms. We fail to realize the benefits of physical activity.
However, a new study states that children who participate in physical activity, such as sports, perform better in school. Statistics show the more active kids have better grades. One such example is Essam Sami Laskar who attained straight As in 8 subjects in the O-levels and followed it up with straight As in his 4 A-levels examinations. In recent years he represented the Bangladesh Junior Tennis Team at national and international events at home and abroad. He was an active participant in various intramural sports in high school achieving several awards.
When asked how he balances sports and studies at the same time, he says, “I wouldn’t do anything to hamper my studies but sports is my life. Everyone needs to go out and play. There’s always time; we just need to learn how to utilize our time properly.”
Source: The Daily Star
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