How High School Has Influenced My Life

Ever since I was a child, I enjoyed watching and doing athletic activities. I played softball throughout middle school but stopped once I got to high school. I realized that even though I didn’t want to play as much anymore, I still wanted to be involved with athletics. I began managing my high schools girls and eventually boys’ basketball team. By doing so led me to the career I want to partake in for the rest of my life. I want to become an Athletic Trainer. What motivate me to become an Athletic Trainer are the different aspects of the job. I also have a lot of friends and family members who are athletes and I love the different personalities that come with the athletes. I am also motivated to this career, because I want to be able to prevent athletes’ injuries, assist, and aid the athletes’ to enhance their performance so that they can continue to do what they love and to overall get stronger.

One of the most critical effects sports have had on me is in the decision of my career path. After high school I plan on

Students who are becoming freshmen often ask “what’s it like to be in high school?” High school is not what you think. Freshmen don’t get pushed in lockers, there's not that one popular girl who shoves other students books out of their hands, and the cafeteria is not the most embarrassing place to be. High school is not an amicable. If you really think high school is a amicable place where students smile at each other, think again. Here is some advice from my high school experience.

You get a real appreciation and respect for the rehab process after going through it first hand. Many students came to me knowing I could emphasize what they were going through. In less than twelve months I had two major surgeries on my knees. Thanks to my athletic trainers and my physical therapist I was able to cheer, tumble, and start every game of my senior year. I was also given the opportunity to play collegiate soccer! Without my trainer and physical therapist none of this would have been possible. After experiencing first hand the difference athletic trainers and physical therapist can make I know without a doubt I have a future in the medical field. My heart is in it, I want to start with earning a bachelor's degree in Athletic Training then continue for a masters in Athletic Training. Being a student athlete I've seen and experienced first hand how vital athletic trainers are. I understand and have the dedication they have to possess in order to excel in their career. They have to be on alert at games and practices and know their players. A less observant athletic trainer may have allowed me back on the field the night I tore my ACL, but he knew my mannerisms and ability to block out pain and knew something was very wrong. He told coach I was done for the night even though I had been trying to run/shake it off. I want to learn all I can and be the best athletic trainer I can be to help others

Being an athletic trainer in various sports for over five years, Pete has a great deal of insight and suggestions for someone who is interested in the field. As I am now considering a supplementary degree in athletic training, Pete has been exceptionally helpful in guiding me through that world. As many of my courses in Kinesiology also apply to an Athletic Training degree, he proposes that I get another bachelor’s degree, as it would take only a short period of time. In lieu of that option, he recommends that I begin a master’s program in athletic training upon completion of my current degree. Nevertheless, I must first decide if this career is the proper choice by evaluating the negative and positive aspects.

The students walked into the office that Friday afternoon looking confused. Many asked “Where’s Cory at? I need Cory to wrap my ankle.” Cory is our schools athletic trainer. I started shadowing him my junior year. He has been my role model since the first day I came in. My intentions that day were to simply ask him the essential questions anyone has when looking for a major to pursue: what do you do on a daily basis, college requirements, and the years of college education required, and do you enjoy coming to work? He told me the best way to learn about athletic training was to follow him. Now going into my senior year, I am his student helper and starting my athletic training education early.

Along with NHS, being actively involved in varsity sports throughout high school has made me gain a “work hard” attitude. This attitude of constantly working above and beyond will carry over to my future education and career to help me succeed. As a two-year captain of both volleyball and cheerleading, I have learned to be a team leader while also being a team player. High school sports have instilled lifelong lessons in me such as working hard, being responsible, and being a leader, that I know will aid me in by success in academics and a

Throughout my experience, I have accumulated more than 3 years, 800 hours, of hands-on athletic training practicum and 2 years as a Personal Trainer. With my recent Master’s Degree in Health Science from the University of the Incarnate Word, I am ready to begin a long and successful career with Baylor Scott and White in the Athletic Training department. My resume shows through my professional career I have been recognized and rewarded for my successes

For as long as I can remember, my profession of choice has been an occupation in the healthcare field. My dad often reminisces on when I was three when he would ask me “What’s your name?” I would reply with “Dr. Peppers.” Well sixteen years later my dream of being a doctor no longer exists, however my goal to become one of the best athletic trainers in the country is burning with passion. Growing up I wanted to be several different occupations like a trauma nurse, an obstetrician, or a physical therapist, before realizing after two years of high school sports medicine that athletic training was my niche. In coming to better comprehend athletic training as a career, my experiences in my classes and clinical here at Winthrop along with my high school experience in sports medicine has shaped my understanding of the athletic training world.

Athletics has played an instrumental role promoting success in all branches of life impacting my performance in school, work and other life facets. Involvement in athletics taught me the value of commitment allowing me to play in Division 1 Women’s Soccer while attending the University of Washington. As a former student athlete, I have been winning and losing my entire life developing my own resilience and tremendous work ethic to work with others toward a common goal. My drive spills over into my professional interactions and career aspirations allowing me to connect

Having grown up in the Tahoe Truckee area, my participation in athletics, and a multitude of other team based activities, have consumed a vast majority of my teenage life, and have aided in my finding a variety of things I am passionate about. These activities have taught me many important life skills that I am able to contribute to both the Team community and community as a whole. These competencies include a strong sense of leadership, accountability, a clear sense of self, and effective communication, all of which I utilize in my day to day life. These skills also provide me with the ability to set effective goals and accomplish them.

My interest in Athletic Training was kindled while listening Dr. Vince Diller in his Introduction to Athletic Training class. While listening to his experience as an AT and how challenging an AT’s job can be I was not only impressed with Athletic Training profession but also saw it as exciting, challenging, and meaningful career. By the end of his Introduction to Athletic Training fall course I switched my major from Exercise Science to Athletic Training. A primary reason for pursuing Athletic Training is close interaction with athletes. To be an athlete’s friend, and mentor over an extended time will impact their life.

Athletics played a large role in my life growing up. During my senior year of high school, I transferred to a new school where I intended to play football. However, during the last practice before the season started, I developed a stress fracture which caused me to miss our first four games. I was a few inches taller than six feet, and weighed around two hundred and twenty pounds, which made me one of the biggest guys at the small private school I attended. The time I spent recovering from my injury provided ample time for me to ponder what I would learn from the experience. My brother is three years older than me, which allowed me to have relationships with individuals who were living my potential future. I began to seek advice from friends

When I initially began High School I thought internally, this is it, this is the point at which my life changes, this is where school work gets harder, classes get harder, the sports become more advanced, and my evaluations in High School are going to reflect my employment, and universities later on, and everything in my life has finally become a hectic roller coaster. But I know that High School is like a stream because along the way you'll find some trash, go over some harsh spots, discover a whirlpool or two, stagnate for a bit, lastly get to the end of the adventure and acknowledge you have had an awesome ride. I know this without a doubt in light of the reality that back in middle school/ junior high I got awful grades I kept saying to myself every time, that I have to stay focused and get my grades up because my grades in my previous years would follow me through high school. In middle school it was hard for me to remain centered and complete my work, and get decent grades. I had to keep my mind like a sponge and absorb all the details I could in every class.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Is one of the many questions that are asked by teachers and adults. Through the research and development of this paper, I feel that I am finally prepared to answer that question. College has always been in my plans but which college? Well, I have it narrowed down to three excellent and well -known colleges. Ohio University of Athens, The Ohio State University of Columbus and Miami University are the colleges that I feel would foremost prepare me to become an athletic trainer.