Sports and Social Activities in College are Important Nowadays, sports and social activities take an indispensable role in the life of college students and many schools are increasing their budget on those activities. Some people assert that sports and social activities are not so important and should receive less financial supports. However, I strongly believe that sports and social activities should get as much financial support as classes get because they are essential to college students for the three reasons below. The first reason is that sports and social activities is beneficial for students to gain varies skills that are extremely useful for them. Students who often take part in sport activities will not only get the sport skills but also the ability to accomplish their goals when things are not going smoothly. And students who are active in social activities are more likely to become skilled in communication and leading people than those who spend all time in classroom or dormitory. Another reason for taking part in these activities is the chance to learn team cooperation. In the modern society, one cannot make any accomplishments without the ability of working in a team. When students play in a sport team or work in student associations, under most conditions, they must work together as a team to accomplish the target, in this way, students can learn how to be a better team member as well as make friends with their teammates. With more experiences of teamwork, students will become willing to express their opinion and thus make their more efficient. A third reason is that sports and social activities provides students with more job opportunities after their graduation. Take NBA, one of the most influential sports leagues, for example. Most of the players are selected by the NBA teams in the draft from NCAA, the college basketball league in America. Students can join sport teams in college and those who are talented and hard-working can get the chance to play for a professional team thus can get well paid from doing which they like. Although not everyone is suitable for being a professional player, students can still get more chances to work by taking part in social activities since there are considerable activities in college held by companies. To conclude, it is sports and social activities that helps students develop different skills, learn team cooperation and get more work opportunities. Colleges and universities should provide as much financial support for these activities as for classes.