Football, swimming, golf, track—there are many options when it comes to playing sports at school. But why is it that sports are connected with school? Why is free time connected to a student's "work?" Unless you work for Google or are the manager of a fitness center, your job isn't going to present you with the choice to join a sports team! So why is it that in the time of education it is connected? Some might guess that it is because "school" comes from the Latin word for "leisure." However, many European countries have the same word for or a variation of the word "school" as well, yet they do not have sports teams offered by schools. How is it that this phenomena is found in the United States, but not in Europe (and in other continents)?
The Grass is Always Greener...
For some reason, most people I've ever met have idealistic views of what the other side of the world is like. As strange as it may seem, Europeans dream of visiting L.A. in the same way that Americans dream of visiting Europe. We live a few hours from Hollywood, they a few hours from Paris.
Despite our idealism though, with this drought, the grass definitely is greener on the other side.
Fire!
The fire alarm goes off and we walk out of the classroom, recognizing the sound of alarm. Why do we associate this sound with emergencies though? Who decided that this particular sound would signal that something was wrong? There are so many sounds in the world, shrill sounds, loud sounds, beeping sounds, yet somehow for some reason someone chose these certain special sounds. If we can chose our own alarm clock sound, why can't we chose our own fire alarm sounds?
I like how you adressed a situation that most people don't even realize is peculiar. Sports at school? I never thought twice about it but now that you mention it, it does seem strange. I wonder if you could have further developed your fire! observation.
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