Essay On Athletic Career

Throughout my athletic career I was lucky to stay injury free, and therefore never had to spend much time with the athletic trainer at my high school. Even though I didn’t have to see him for injuries expect for the occasional stretch during games, I saw his influence on my teammates who were injured and how his expertise and care allowed them to get back to playing in a timely manner. I always admired how his presence and expertise impacted athletes. His focus on injury prevention directly impacted my lack of injury that I don’t think would have been the way it was if we hadn’t had an athletic trainer. Seeing his influences around and on me definitely made me interested in becoming an athletic trainer. While I didn’t want to have his exact …show more content…
I also wanted to be in a profession that didn’t just treat and manage injuries and conditions as they occurred but also worked to prevent them from occurring in the first place. I wanted a terminal degree after four years of schooling, but was a degree had opportunities to continue my education and expand my knowledge in my field. While I want a career that had an area of focus, I want to have a wide variety of skills that can be used in multiple settings. I wanted a career that would allow me to work in a variety of locations and settings without having to spend excessive amounts of time obtaining additional educational requirements. The human body and how it moves and functions during physical activity, as well as the way injuries occur and heal has always fascinated me so I knew I always wanted to be in a profession that got to work with active individuals and be able to study, treat and prevent those injuries from occurring. Through all the research I did while looking for a prospective career path, athletic training seems to fit the best in all of the areas that I am looking for in a