During college, ones mind must always be fully active, in doing so one must remain active. Studies have shown that playing a sport or remaining active helps you stay more attentive and mentally active. Most colleges offer intramural sports, these consist of different sports that compete within the school. Intramural sports add some spark to the mundane nonstop studying. It is an opportunity to go out there and have fun and enjoy life in college in positive way. There are many perks to joining an intramural sport, such as staying physically and mentally fit, as well as expanding ones social life

Coming into college many students have played a sport before or are interested in just good healthy exercise. Intramural sports are a great way to continue past experiences and passions in a friendly competitive way and are also simply good exercise. It is crucial to step outside the dorms, run around and get some fresh air and what better way to do that through some competitive fun games with your friends. Studies also prove that playing sports and maintaining good health, benefits your academics and will allow you to excel in school. It also gives you the ability to try new sports that have intrigued you and you never had the opportunity to play or just sports that sounded interesting to you. Now you have the opportunity to play and develop and learn new skills in various sports.

Intramural sports help you also develop stronger bonds between your friends and create new ones as well. Playing on a team together involves teamwork, thus deepens your connection with your friends. Also, there could be people you’ve never met before on your team and from there you can create new friendships. A strong part of college is create a network of friends, friends that you can trust and lean on through these fantastic yet difficult years of your life, and these friends might develop into the ones you could trust and hold on to forever.

If you are interested in continuing your passion in a sport, or creating new ones, joining an intramural sport is a great way to do so. It is a great way to maintain a balance in school, while having healthy fun that also benefits your academics. Also, it is a great stress release to go out and kick or throw a ball around with your friends and get your mind off things and just relax and have fun. So go out experience these opportunities and enjoy college while you are in it, so join an intramural team.

Sophomore at University of Virginia