The best replacement for academics is athletics.

The best alternatives to academics are rated as following:
★★★★★  athletics
★★★  sports
★★★  academia
★★  private practice
★★  extracurricular activities
★★  academicians
★★  social life
★  play
  co curricular activities
  athletics high school
  athletes
  physical education
  athletics college
  intellectuals
  sports more important
  administrators
  extra curricular activities
  practitioners
  school sports
  social skills
  extracurriculars
  co-curricular

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Speaking about academics, one probably shouldn't forget about student athletes.

Other search terms related to academics and their ratings are:
★★★★★ student athletes
★★★★ athletics
★★ college athletes
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