My experience working with the Adapted Fitness Organization, a fitness class for people with disabilities, as a whole has impacted me positively. My role is helping the clients with their fitness goals through many different means. I was nervous about volunteering for this organization because I had had little prior interaction with people with disabilities. The clients, all with physical disabilities, do not let anything stop them from continuing an active lifestyle. They participate in the Badger State Games and the Birkie, both sit-ski events they train for all year. The main things I learned were how to persevere in the face of challenges and that people are not defined by their disabilities. These lessons directly correlate to a career
