Using one of the leadership roles or extracurricular activities you prioritized as being important to you,
describe what impact the experience had on you, what you contributed, what you learned about yourself,
and how it has influenced your plans for the future.
For 2 years I dedicated my life to what I thought was my passion. When I first started high school, I thought playing for my school's volleyball team would be the only thing to make me happy. And it was. I was not the best player on the team, but playing volleyball filled a part of me that had always been empty. So I thought. Because I loved volleyball so much, it was it was no surprise that I completely lost my mind when I found out I did not make the team my junior year. Confused and shocked I realized my door to volleyball had shut. Just when I was feeling hopeless and regretful another door opened, a door to Sports Medicine. Skeptical, I entered. I did not know much about athletic training, nor did I know it even existed. When I became an sports medicine athletic trainer my life changed. I was introduced into a world that was so different. The people were different, the hours were different and the environment was different. I was not familiar with the change, but I needed it. I was certain I could never replace volleyball, but overtime I did.
When I became a trainer, I felt like I belonged. Standing on the field or on the court fixing injuries made me feel like it was my duty. I liked helping people and most importantly, it made me feel needed. Being a trainer has impacted my life because it changed my life. Before, my only concern was playing volleyball, but being a trainer has opened my eyes to life and the life of helping people. I began to learn about the body, myself and others. I began to understand new concepts, and my views and opinions changed. When I first became a trainer I contributed absolutely nothing, and in return they gave me there all. The other trainers never judged me only accepted me. Now I am a senior and my athletic training is unfortunately coming to an end. Although it is ending, it is hard to be sad when I am so thankful. It is hard to be regretful when I am so proud. It is hard to believe that I learned so much from something I never thought would interest me. I was surrounded by people I cared about and taught by people that could call me their own. Because of my experience as a trainer I only hope to continue my future in sports Medicine, so one day I can help change someone's life.
Thanks
-Jay!!!!!!
describe what impact the experience had on you, what you contributed, what you learned about yourself,
and how it has influenced your plans for the future.
For 2 years I dedicated my life to what I thought was my passion. When I first started high school, I thought playing for my school's volleyball team would be the only thing to make me happy. And it was. I was not the best player on the team, but playing volleyball filled a part of me that had always been empty. So I thought. Because I loved volleyball so much, it was it was no surprise that I completely lost my mind when I found out I did not make the team my junior year. Confused and shocked I realized my door to volleyball had shut. Just when I was feeling hopeless and regretful another door opened, a door to Sports Medicine. Skeptical, I entered. I did not know much about athletic training, nor did I know it even existed. When I became an sports medicine athletic trainer my life changed. I was introduced into a world that was so different. The people were different, the hours were different and the environment was different. I was not familiar with the change, but I needed it. I was certain I could never replace volleyball, but overtime I did.
When I became a trainer, I felt like I belonged. Standing on the field or on the court fixing injuries made me feel like it was my duty. I liked helping people and most importantly, it made me feel needed. Being a trainer has impacted my life because it changed my life. Before, my only concern was playing volleyball, but being a trainer has opened my eyes to life and the life of helping people. I began to learn about the body, myself and others. I began to understand new concepts, and my views and opinions changed. When I first became a trainer I contributed absolutely nothing, and in return they gave me there all. The other trainers never judged me only accepted me. Now I am a senior and my athletic training is unfortunately coming to an end. Although it is ending, it is hard to be sad when I am so thankful. It is hard to be regretful when I am so proud. It is hard to believe that I learned so much from something I never thought would interest me. I was surrounded by people I cared about and taught by people that could call me their own. Because of my experience as a trainer I only hope to continue my future in sports Medicine, so one day I can help change someone's life.
Thanks
-Jay!!!!!!
