Here at BustED Pencils, we know that the so-called "extra"-curriculars are ESSENTIAL curricula. And our guest today, newly initiated Pencil Buster Brent Wilkinson knows it too! Brent earned his undergrad degree from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business. While in undergrad, he played for Harvard's football team. He's here today to bust some myths in addition to pencils, starting with the notion that a student athlete "takes a spot" from a more qualified student at an elite university. It's just not true! As Dr. Johnny explains from his own experience as a university coach, a student athlete is first and foremost a STUDENT. With that settled, let's dig into why these activities deserve recognition as ESSENTIAL rather than EXTRA curricular. Well, Brent puts it simply. Engagement in these activities teaches young people how to be part of something bigger and greater than themselves. And that's darn important.

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