Exercising is a hobby.

Just when you think you were about to get out of physical education, the government surprises us with a DPA.

'PE again..?' That's right, in order to keep students healthy and to avoid obesity, the government is making the seniors complete 150 minutes per week of physical activity. I agree that the government should be doing something to make students active again. Because without PE anymore, students would be eating away while slumped in the couch, watching TV 24/7.
But is DPA really an effective way to make students run again? I think not. DPA is no better than taking PE class again. Why do seniors have the privilege to quit PE class, when they have to complete 150 minutes of physical activity? Why not make it mandatory for them to take PE again? There is no difference. In my opinion, PE class and DPA are both ineffective to make students healthy. Students are forced into physical activity in both solutions. They are both ineffective, in PE class- students can be standing around in the corner or following each other, cluttering in the same direction. With DPA, no one really knows if the students completes the minimum time of physical activity, they could easily fake it. I think the reason why there are so many people standing in the corner during PE class is that they don't enjoy playing the sport. Why not do something we actually enjoy? I remember in elementary, the time when i truly get exercise is not during PE, but during recess and lunch, where i could run around freely. In my opinion, exercising doesn't have to be a sport. Exercising can be dancing, biking, power walking, doing yoga or ,even as Eleanore mentioned, shopping. I remember every year in PE class, all the time I'm just waiting to begin a certain sport, and i could care less for the others. Schools should create more courses where students could enjoy their hobbies. We already have a basketball course as an election, why not one for volleyball or badminton too? Other schools have swimming teams, why don't we have one too? Also, why not set up some more activities to do during the lunch hours? Not only are you exercising, but you can shake off some pounds after a fat, greasy lunch. I believe with more varieties, it would be more effective and interesting for one to participate in. Exercising doesn't have to be a course you are forced to take in school, it's a hobby.