Athletic Trainer Research Paper

Mr. Ari Cowen was an athletic trainer my eleventh-grade year. At the time, I was still trying to figure out what career path I would choose. I was stuck between military and a social worker, neither sat right with me. I knew I had to find a career path that I would love and enjoy. I was changing my mind every week until my cousin hurt her ankle at soccer practice. It wasn’t just a simple ankle sprang but she torn ligaments and to recover she would have to go through months of physical therapy. While Ari worked with her everyday after school, I sat and there and continuously asked questions and observed. Right away, I knew that one day I wanted to be an athletic trainer. I already loved sports, and one day I want to be able to give an athlete …show more content…
Of course, he responded with “that’s perfectly fine, ask away!” I began to ask him does he love his profession, he responded, “most defiantly, I wouldn’t trade what I do for anything else. Everyday isn’t the same, there is always a new challenge. The people I work with are beyond amazing, I don’t even feel like I’m working while I’m at work.” I would say that is one of my main goals, to love what I do and not to feel like I’m working. The second question I asked was, “How did you choose your profession? How did you know it was right for you?” He responded with, “I wasn’t completely sure at first, I just went for it. I already loved sports and I loved helping people, and athletic training fit the description of that perfectly. I fell in love with helping athletes get back to what they love doing and that’s the best feeling. “That was all I needed to hear, now I am more excited. I’m aware that It won’t always be easy, and I still have a lot to learn, but it will be worth it. Ari gives me hope that one day, I will be a successful athletic trainer. He went from being an athletic trainer at a small high school to being the trainer for Atlantic