Statement Of Purpose To Study Athletic Training

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My plan after high school is to go to Ashland University to study Athletic Training. I will be studying it for my bachelor’s degree. The average salary for an Athletic Trainer is $43,000. When I am Athletic Trainer I will work at high schools like Trainer Jim in our high school. I am shadowing him now at sporting events to get a better feel of what an Athletic Trainer does. After college I want to have a family hopefully with one child (daughter) that I would love to adopt just like I was adopted. With my family I would want to try and stay in Avon depending on where my job as an Athletic Trainer goes. I also want to live in a big mansion with an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a golf course in the backyard. I plan on marrying a very rich

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