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Collection of case studies of school students who succeeded in balancing school career with the passion for sport.
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Name of the student:Victorien Christiaens
Country:Belgium
Sport:Athletics
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Name of the School:Collège Sainte-Marie
School Typology:Secondary school
Address:61, Rue Léopold 7700 Mouscron
Tel:+32 56 85 47 21
Fax:+32 56 84 37 09
Web site:E-mail:CASE STUDY
The Context:At a very young age my parents enrolled me in a swimming class so that I could swim in case of problem. This is where I learned to love sport, so I tried to do more: basketball, gymnastics, water-polo … Doing a bit of everything I developed a taste for sport.
My parents were there to drive me to swimming competitions. Then, mostly my friends made me want to go on.
I think that in difficulty you find challenge, that you create more easily links with others. Yes, it improves them greatly.
We are lucky regarding sport infrastructures at school, we have a collective gym, a weights room, a room for gymnastics.
I think physical education at school is important for children’s physical and social development. By the way, three hours a week is not enough.
People are not sufficiently encouraged to practice sport in my country… Too many children don’t do any physical activity outside school.
My parents were there to drive me to swimming competitions. Then, mostly my friends made me want to go on.
I think that in difficulty you find challenge, that you create more easily links with others. Yes, it improves them greatly.
We are lucky regarding sport infrastructures at school, we have a collective gym, a weights room, a room for gymnastics.
I think physical education at school is important for children’s physical and social development. By the way, three hours a week is not enough.
People are not sufficiently encouraged to practice sport in my country… Too many children don’t do any physical activity outside school.
Balancing Sport and Education:It turns out my studies are in sport… so I do about seven hours of sport per week, I no longer do sport outside school. Only during holidays do I do athletics again.
I dedicate about one or two hours per week to studying.
I have won a few medals, most of them for participation, in swimming. As junior, I have been fourth of the province of Hainaut and I qualified for the school 100m Belgian Championships, with an 11’’78 dash.
I have never repeated a year. I am currently in second year physical education at Parnasse in Brussels and I go to all compulsory classes, and most theoretical classes. I think I am a quite serious student despite the fact that I always start working at the last minute. So far it is working for me.
It turns out my studies are in sport… so I do about seven hours of sport per week, I no longer do sport outside school. Only during holidays do I do athletics again.
I dedicate about one or two hours per week to studying.
I have won a few medals, most of them for participation, in swimming. As junior, I have been fourth of the province of Hainaut and I qualified for the school 100m Belgian Championships, with an 11’’78 dash.
I have never repeated a year. I am currently in second year physical education at Parnasse in Brussels and I go to all compulsory classes, and most theoretical classes. I think I am a quite serious student despite the fact that I always start working at the last minute. So far it is working for me.
Sport prepared me for my current studies. Even if the level is high and demanding, if I had never done athletics or swimming, I would probably not have passed the first year.
It is simple, this is my training and my future job.
I dedicate about one or two hours per week to studying.
I have won a few medals, most of them for participation, in swimming. As junior, I have been fourth of the province of Hainaut and I qualified for the school 100m Belgian Championships, with an 11’’78 dash.
I have never repeated a year. I am currently in second year physical education at Parnasse in Brussels and I go to all compulsory classes, and most theoretical classes. I think I am a quite serious student despite the fact that I always start working at the last minute. So far it is working for me.
It turns out my studies are in sport… so I do about seven hours of sport per week, I no longer do sport outside school. Only during holidays do I do athletics again.
I dedicate about one or two hours per week to studying.
I have won a few medals, most of them for participation, in swimming. As junior, I have been fourth of the province of Hainaut and I qualified for the school 100m Belgian Championships, with an 11’’78 dash.
I have never repeated a year. I am currently in second year physical education at Parnasse in Brussels and I go to all compulsory classes, and most theoretical classes. I think I am a quite serious student despite the fact that I always start working at the last minute. So far it is working for me.
Sport prepared me for my current studies. Even if the level is high and demanding, if I had never done athletics or swimming, I would probably not have passed the first year.
It is simple, this is my training and my future job.
Future Perspectives:I am planning to continue sport for a few more years. Once I have finished school, I would like to work for the City sport department. Otherwise with that diploma I will be allowed to teach in primary and lower secondary school. I could also combine the two possibilities. I have also thought about being a coach, in a club or a as a private coach.
