We shouldn't have to take Gym!

Do you ever get tired of people, especially school counselors, telling you what classes you have to take? “You MUST take Physical Education, because you are all getting fat because you eat the rubber school lunches,” the counselors practically scream in your ear. Well, personally I like to be able to choose my classes, so I can have fun in school. I don’t want to have to take Math, Science, or Geography, but I especially do not want to take Gym! The first reason I don’t want to have to take Gym is because we could use that class period for doing something we actually want to do. Second, because we just repeat the same thing everyday. Third, because some people exercise and don’t need gym. There are so many reasons why we shouldn’t have to take gym!

The first reason we shouldn’t have to take Gym is because we could free up that class period and take any extra class that we actually WANT to take! I hate being forced to do certain things, and one thing I really don’t like is to be forced to take a class. Instead of taking Gym, I could be taking Photography, Choir, or I could be a T.A. I would love to be taking a different class, especially Photography, instead of Gym! I would then be able to experience something new!

The second reason we should not have to take Gym is because we just repeat the same thing over, and over, and over again! I am so tired of hearing, “Run for 5 minutes, then hold flamingos for 10 seconds, then do 20 pushups, then do 50 crunches!” It gets so darn boring listening to monotone voices yelling the same thing to us day after day, week after week, month after month, then finally, year after year! We do the same sports every time! Inline skating, volleyball, basketball, softball, ultimate frisbee, flag football, badminton, and soccer. At first glance that list of activities looks long. But when you do those things day after day, for all three years of junior high, then realize you have more to come in high school, it is dreadful! It feels like I do the same things every stinking day! Although this is a good reason we should not have to take Gym, it is not the only reason.

The third reason we should not have to take Gym is because some people exercise and don’t need to take gym to get exercise. I don’t mean to be a stuck-up, snotty cheerleader, who thinks she is better that everyone else, but I do cheer every day, but still have to take Gym. I have early morning practice twice a week, practice every day, and games at least twice a week. I don’t mean to be rude when I say: We do work harder than the people in Gym do. They slack off, and stop working as soon as the Gym teachers stop looking. I also go to the gym at least once a week, and exercise then also.

In conclusion, students should get to choose to take Gym, especially if they are physically involved in other sports. We shouldn’t be forced to do the exact same thing every day for all three years we are in junior high, then be forced to do the same thing in high school!