Any other guys hate PE?

[Rodimus Prime]

As I stated in my above post, I realize that very few males would take umbrage to me trying to block them or steal the ball; it's just that it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Really, the whole idea of competition upsets me. To me, it just feels like such direct opposition to another person fulfilling their will. You can't win, without it being at the detriment of the other team - conspiring to cause the other team to lose points, trying to find ways to defuse their strategy, etc. It just all feels so subversive to me. At the same, however, I don't want to cause all of the people on my team to become angry with me by not trying to defeat the other team, or having them become disappointed by not winning.

So, understandably, most games are a cause of anxiety to me. Even the review games at school make me feel a little uncomfortable. And, when extra credit points are on the line, I just don't even play.

That kind of sucks. I do every now and then play a game of basket ball or do a mountain bike race. Win or lose I just play to enjoy the game. I lose more games than I win and honestly I walk away still enjoying it.
School sports are another matter. As long as Texas Tech wins I am happy.

Heres something we can agree on!

Theres something just magical about being alone in the wilderness taking it all in while pushing yourself. Plus its fun as hell

Heck yeah. I was struggling to get up the stairs to my apartment after my ride yesterday. My legs did not want to get up above each step. Complete worth it.

As for me and high school I got out of PE by doing Marching Band. I had 4 years of band. I am not really sure how many PE credits that counted for but I honestly did not care.

Now as an adult I stick with mountain biking.

 

[Fiveos22]

I completely agree, I hate pulmonary embolisms.

 

[michael.lauden]

i moved to GA when i was in 10th grade. i was in a band and transferred from an arts school where i majored in video editing (on dundundun... macs )

any ways i moved here from a school that didn't even have a sports program - to GEORGIA, where sports were big, and where my school had a stadium.


it just made me laugh to see these seniors exhausting themselves getting all 'big' in weight lifting and training 24/7 - just to goto buisness school the next year - and look fat.

i see kids from my gym hour, or kids from the football team around town....... working at chick fil a when im home.... from........ touring.

it still makes me laugh... on the inside

i just want to say

" you can probably tackle me...
but atleast i'm not flippin' chickin' for a livin' "

 

[Mr. Giver '94]

i see kids from my gym hour, or kids from the football team around town....... working at chick fil a when im home.... from........ touring.

it still makes me laugh... on the inside

i just want to say

" you can probably tackle me...
but atleast i'm not flippin' chickin' for a livin' "

I am definitely looking forward to these moments in the future.

Can you say, "Would you like fries with that???"

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I've always hated PE. Even in elementary school when I was the best at everything. It's a stupid class. I took it freshman year, because it was required, and now I'm taking it online because I need another credit...

 

[Mr. Giver '94]

I've always hated PE. Even in elementary school when I was the best at everything. It's a stupid class. I took it freshman year, because it was required, and now I'm taking it online because I need another credit...

Yeah unfortunately my school requires 2 years as well... IT DOESN"T EVEN SHOW UP ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT!!!!!!!

I guess it's just so they can brag about not making more kids obese...

 

[Sun Baked]

I am definitely looking forward to these moments in the future.

Can you say, "Would you like fries with that???"

Of course when you pull up to the drive through to laugh at them ....

 

[michael.lauden]

I am definitely looking forward to these moments in the future.

Can you say, "Would you like fries with that???"

yep. would you believe after i get home from a month or two on the road, eating fast food 3 meals a day

i still goto chickfila?



life can be good

 

[macjram]

I'm a sophomore in high school, and I love PE. Other than the nuisance of changing into gym clothes, its is by far the most enjoyable part of my day other than my free, and lunch. If you can choose what sections you do, I advise you to choose Yoga, and Ping Pong, the easy classes. Luckily, I have PE first period this year, so doing "Yoga" was a great way to catch up on my sleep.

I think the reason why you dislike gym is not because you aren't capable of participating, but due to the fact that maybe you don't have friends in your class? PE is a great way to meet new people, and make new friends. It's better than sitting in math class taking notes for 50 minutes.

I agree completely !

PE is hella fun. Remember, it's only as much as you make it out to be. If you go to class with a negative mindset, your not going to have a good time.

I'm a sophomore in PE, and I love PE. It's my last class, and I have all my friends in my class and I got the same PE teacher as last year, and he's hella fun. I just have a good time, and I won medals for basketball and badminton (so far .

If you don't have friends, make friends. Just have fun and enjoy it ! Sounds cliche or whatever but its true. Sometimes PE isn't always as great as I make it out to be, but most of the time its fun. I do understand where your coming from, but I like to live life to the fullest. Don't waste time, live today as if its your last .

 

[Mr. Giver '94]

Of course when you pull up to the drive through to laugh at them ....

doubt it.......

I actually don't eat fast food....

 

[toolbox]

I absolutely hated it. I use to dread it going to school on the day i had pe. Our teacher used to make us do laps, mini triathlons then swim etc. Then i said F that and told em i ain't doing there pe class.

 

[sickmacdoc]

As I stated in my above post, I realize that very few males would take umbrage to me trying to block them or steal the ball; it's just that it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Really, the whole idea of competition upsets me. To me, it just feels like such direct opposition to another person fulfilling their will. You can't win, without it being at the detriment of the other team - conspiring to cause the other team to lose points, trying to find ways to defuse their strategy, etc. It just all feels so subversive to me. At the same, however, I don't want to cause all of the people on my team to become angry with me by not trying to defeat the other team, or having them become disappointed by not winning.

So, understandably, most games are a cause of anxiety to me. Even the review games at school make me feel a little uncomfortable. And, when extra credit points are on the line, I just don't even play.

OK this is going to make me sound really old (but I am, so I guess that's ok ) but realistically I would strongly encourage you to take a long look at what makes you feel uncomfortable in this situation.

I say this because while sports are one type of competition, as you move through life (here comes the old fart part as my son likes to remind me) you will find that competition is part of almost everything you do in life- but it doesn't have to be negative. It simply reflects how much you want something in the broader scope really- and if you don't feel comfortable with honest competition that's fine. Just don't be disappointed that someone who wants something more than you do and is willing to compete for it will wind up getting it first.

Perhaps an admittedly very simplified example would be best-- let's say you want a particularly nice house at some point to raise a family. Assuming a rich relative does not pass away and leave you a fortune, your ability to get that is really the result of competition at several levels- in high school you must do "better" than other people to obtain the grade point average to qualify for a "better" college/university (and scholarships and grants to help out). In college you have to compete all over again- you have to "score" (back to the sports analogy) better than the competition in order to get the "best" job offers, then compete in the interviews to demonstrate that you are the "best" applicant for the position. Then you compete at work for the advancements and pay raises that will allow you to purchase the home you desire. (And of course the Mac stuff you want too!)

Of course at any of those points, you can decide that you are satisfied and don't wish to compete which is fine too if you are comfortable with what you can afford at whatever level that is. That is your choice, as of course there are going to be some people who are uncomfortable with honest competition ( in which one person needs, by definition, to "win" while another "loses") or don't think the additional effort is worth it.

Now what does this all have to do with PE? I just realized I have absolutely no idea, so will drop it here- sorry!

And just remember, now matter how hard we try, as they say at my favorite source of dark humor (www.despair.com):

 

[Iscariot]

I find the quality of PE in schools both here and in most states is appalling. It wasn't until long after I had graduated high school that I took an interest in the kinds of physical activity that actually appealed to me, and had PE been even half-decent, I probably would have went to school for kinesiology. The system rewards the early bloomers and the "big for their age" kids from the get go, and they get the special training and grooming for sports teams while everyone else is left to run laps in their gym shorts. That and the complete lack of even rudimentary nutrition education is certainly contributing to the health problems the first world is now facing.

However, PE is incredibly important for your whole life. My advice to you, then, is to find something outside of class that's physical and you enjoy doing. I would suggest something like rock climbing, hiking or parkour. Physical activity is going to really have an impact on the quality of your adult life, and it's important to make up for the shortcomings the school system has.

 

[0098386]

I enjoyed bits of it. Swimming and running were ace because I'm naturally good at them, wasn't great at the competative stuff. Me and my friends would just hover towards the back of the hall for danish longball or hide away for basketball. But good times still. Some of my best memories of school

 

[cleanup]

I loved PE. I didn't like when we had to do a few weeks in the classroom on health studies though. That was boring.

 

[timerollson]

I loved PE. Well, any sort of physical activity was welcomed in high school compared to sitting at a desk all day. I especially loved the basketball and obstacle course physicals we had to complete. I thought that was fun!

Middle school was cool too. Dodgeball, kickball and softball tournaments FTW.

There's a problem in our society when kids don't like being active......during school hours. I do find that weird, imo.

 

[lAciDl]

i can see where the OP is coming from lack of interest point, but back when i was in HS we didn't have a lot of choices for activities.

We rotated basketball, volleyball, track/field, and softball. I myself had no interest in basketball, track/field, or softball, but everyonce and a while we would have a "do what ever day" and we could play indoor soccer or hockey which i both love. I never had a problem getting A+'s every semester with little effort, usually just standing around bsing with some friends. We only got marked down for not changing, or walking the fitness run in less then the class period which i could do in 15-20mins(45ish min periods). and yes i was overweight and i smoke, so im wasnt very fit.

i wish my school had a swimming pool or had a hockey team i prob wouldnt have been such a fatass then.

 

[benflick]

I love PE. I too am a freshman in High School and the only thing I slightly dislike is running. Jogging is fun and enjoyable, but when we do run, it is usually around 6 miles. I have a few friends in my gym class, which helps if you're doing something you don't like. My high school happens to be the biggest in Ohio, so we have just about every sport imaginable. We also have a pool both indoor and outdoor (soon to be completed) so swimming is a big part of PE.

 

[rhsgolfer33]

I loved PE. I didn't like when we had to do a few weeks in the classroom on health studies though. That was boring.

Don't feel too bad man, Health Studies was a semester long class at my school, and I couldn't get out of it by being an athlete. It sucked. I don't know why we had to take it, all us on the golf team knew all about health, a double cheeseburger between the 9th and 10th holes is the best way to amp up your game.

 

[fireshot91]

I LOVE P.E.
I'm a freshman this year in High-School also, and I'm just mad that next year will be my last in P.E.
I will most definitely be taking some electives that are like P.E in 11th/12th grade.
But then again, I might be a jock and I'm normally the guy that keeps on running after everybody is done on the pacer.

 

[Reventon]

Nah, PE was fun. Took it straight up till high school. I wasn't a jock by any means, but it was a nice break after sitting in a small desk all day and move around. Though, I couldn't seem to get any higher than a B, since I sucked at most sports.

 

[macipodiphoneap]

I'm in the exact same boat. I'm not overweight and I always do well in classes, but I can't stand PE. I'm taking a body conditioning class right now which is running and weight lifting and it's terrible, not only the class but the downright nasty people in it. Seriously, I only know 2 people in the entire class. I never have a problem getting an A but it's such a terrible class to take. Last semester I took normal PE which also included studying from a text book one day a week and I really didn't mind doing the work as the teacher was really nice. This semester my teacher is a total creepo and the people in my class are scary.

Next year I'm taking PE at the local college which involves me getting all access membership to their facilities and having to sign in. That's about it....

I'm so glad I'm not the only one!!!

Wow my PE situation is similar. I have 3 classes per week 1. is weight room (which by no means do I hate at all) 2. PE (dont like it) 3. health (which is out of a textbook and this class is fun because all my friends are in it). My school doesn't even offer PE after freshman year so I am happy about that. All 3 of those classes are worth 1/3 of my overall PE grade. so with 100's in Weight room and health and a 30 in PE its still a C overall which I am not so happy about but its better than F is all I tell myself

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Wow my PE situation is similar. I have 3 classes per week 1. is weight room (which by no means do I hate at all) 2. PE (dont like it) 3. health (which is out of a textbook and this class is fun because all my friends are in it). My school doesn't even offer PE after freshman year so I am happy about that. All 3 of those classes are worth 1/3 of my overall PE grade. so with 100's in Weight room and health and a 30 in PE its still a C overall which I am not so happy about but its better than F is all I tell myself

uhhhh how do you have an F in PE?
I hate that class, but it's easy as pie. You basically have to try to fail in order to get an F.

 

[macipodiphoneap]

As I stated in my above post, I realize that very few males would take umbrage to me trying to block them or steal the ball; it's just that it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Really, the whole idea of competition upsets me. To me, it just feels like such direct opposition to another person fulfilling their will. You can't win, without it being at the detriment of the other team - conspiring to cause the other team to lose points, trying to find ways to defuse their strategy, etc. It just all feels so subversive to me. At the same, however, I don't want to cause all of the people on my team to become angry with me by not trying to defeat the other team, or having them become disappointed by not winning.

So, understandably, most games are a cause of anxiety to me. Even the review games at school make me feel a little uncomfortable. And, when extra credit points are on the line, I just don't even play.

I understand what you're saying BUT, people are starting to get worried about this kind of attitude (that has started this decade) regarding competition. Kids in the 70's 80's etc. just lost or won, there was no participant award, everybody's a winner, or anything like that. People are concerned when these kids reach adulthood what will they think about the workplace.

I have a similar attitude to yours but when I saw this information I thought I should change a little.

 

[macipodiphoneap]

uhhhh how do you have an F in PE?
I hate that class, but it's easy as pie. You basically have to try to fail in order to get an F.

I've only had an F very recently which is why i went on the internet and complained. I've had A's as long as I can remember but the PE teacher got tired of my attitude. I plan on cleaning up my act.