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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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STUDENT INFORMATION

Name of the student:

Yaşar Furkan Algan

Country:

Turkey

Sport:

Basket

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of the School:

Refik Arslan Öztürk Fen Lisesi

School Typology:

Academic High School

Address:

Beşiktas mahallesi Necati Önen caddesi No:53 Bilecik

Tel:

0090 228 212 95 43

Fax:

0090 228 212 85 20

Web site:

http://bilecikfenlisesi.meb.k12.tr/

E-mail:

[email protected]

CASE STUDY

The Context:

I started playing basketball when I was 10. In the beginning, it was a game and fun. After that, it became an indispensable fact in my life. My parents are both PE teachers and they are also professional sportsmen. They supported and motivated me all the time. I think that practicing helps me to have a fit body. Playing basketball influenced my school positively. By the help of sport I can get away from exhaustion of the daily work. I can also treat my soul by sport. All these promote me to study better.
In my school basketball is a popular sport, also in my province. Our school team is always on the top at tournaments among schools. PE classes are not enough but I think our school has good opportunities for students who are interested in sports. I prefer to have practices with my basketball club and we have a wonderful coach.

Balancing Sport and Education:

First I must tell a bit about my school, students can attend this school after a national exam and only the best students %2 group can go to science high schools. After this school most of them can go go to best universities of Turkey. I practice basketball two hours a day and 4 days a week. I prefer to have practices with my basketball club and we have a wonderful coach. He used to play basketball professionally. He is always promoting us to do better. I have gold medals with my team at my age range. Our team also attends regional, national tournaments, we had optimum scores in our matches. By the help of the discipline I gained by sport, I could manage to meet the success in my school studies. I practice after school, I hope to be successful in both sides, academic and sports studies.

Future Perspectives:

I am not planning to get money from sports, but I am planning to play basketball in a amateur way parallel with my work.

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