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Many Students prefer to play computer games rather than play sports. Why is this? What can be done to tackle the problem?

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It is generally agreed that Generation Z spends more time behind a computer screen playing games than spending time playing sports. It's agreed that children are becoming less physically active.
This
 essay will
first
 discuss why are today's young people less active and
then
 how we as adults can do to change it. Past two
decades we
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decades, we
 all changed the way we live our life. Technology became our "
third
 hand". The new generation of kids is growing up in a much more technologically advanced environment than their parents. They learn how to use an iPhone at a very young age, watch stories on pads and operate computers almost sooner than walking. That brings us to the discussed issue. Technology is a naturally big part of their
lives
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life
. There are endless options to be active. Parents should take responsibility to lead their children to be active from a young age. They should make a priority to have sported a part of life. In my opinion, children should try as many activities as they want and pick ones they enjoy the most. That way it won't be seen as something they have to
do but
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do, but
 as a fun activity with their friends.
For example
, I was part of almost every sports team at my school and I fell in love with
volleyball which
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volleyball, which
 led me to be a professional volleyball player. To sum up, change is unstoppable and technology will always be in our lives. That's why it's important to make time for our health and make it a habit. As they say, what you learn as a
kid it's
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kid, it's
 like you find as an adult.

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