Initial Professional Development

Remember back in high school playing sports everyday? Playing games every week and practicing everyday? But imagine getting paid thousands of dollars to do it. Sounds Great, right? That’s exactly what professional athletes do on a daily basis. They get to have fun and be kids again just because they get to play the sport they love. They get to live in big houses, and drive sports cars, and travel all over the country every week. This career is important because it keeps the people watching the…

I used to be very nervous and scared wrestling at big tournaments. The big crowds and big brackets made my stomach turn. I was scared to lose and disappoint my Dad. I never really has a lot of success as wrestler in elementary school. The first time I wrestled in a national tournament I was in fourth grade and it was in Tulsa Oklahoma. The competition was very fierce, I had never experienced any thing like this. It was nothing like wrestling in small northwest Iowa. I didn't even win a single…

If you were offered 50 million to take a bottle of HCG, what would you do? It is the question professional athletes have to ask themselves everyday. Steroids, they are apart of our games today even while being banned. For fans, there is no downside to steroid usage, it makes the players bigger, better, faster, and stronger,allowing them to perform at their best and play longer. Many people see steroids as a bad thing, without knowing the benefits they can bring to the game. Legalizing steroids…

of our players, couches, and general manager. With this mind set people believe it is hard to get jobs in the sports industry but what they do not realize is that there are so many jobs in sports. For example, you can work in the offices of the professional teams, college, high school, gyms, etc. One can work with the media just for sports. With this essay we will discuss the size and scope of the sports business…

Role Models When you hear the phrase “all-star athlete” what kind of person pops into your head? Do you imagine an incredibly gifted individual with phenomenal athletic abilities, or do you envision a super hero that you can look up to? Often, professional athletes are given the misconception of being role models in society. In reality, they are people like you and me doing their job. The only differences may be their high salaries and buffed up egos, which is a proving point that they do not…

society today many people look up to celebrities and professional athletes. People only see what the media portrays of these athletes and celebrities. Charles Barkley, a famous basketball player, said, “I’m not a role model… Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” This shows that Charles Barkley doesn’t think athletes should be role models just because they have success on the field. For many student athletes, professional athletes are their role models growing…

chances between going professional in their sport or perhaps risking an injury that can potentially hurt there playing time in their sport. According to the article “College Vs. Pros: Should Athletes Leave School Early?” Clary gives us the pros to why athletes should leave college and go straight to their professional career as well as the pros of staying in college and receiving your degree before beginning a professional career. Clary states that, “leaving school for a professional sport…

to the rule is about sixty percent of professional athletes. Some, who are making double, even triple that amount of money in five to fifteen years. Professional sports is one of the main entertainment sources in the United States, and most of the country’s most beloved athletes play in one of the following three professional leagues: the National Football league, Major league Baseball, and the National Basketball Association. There are many ways a professional athlete can become broke after…

become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (“Accountants”) in the state they will practice. Accountants are required to become CPA’s to be able to file any work with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Accountants”) and to provide a certified professional level of expertise. The process of obtaining the CPA is 150 hours of training and a rigorous state sponsored test (“Accountants”). In addition to the CPA, there are other certifications, for example, there is the Certified Management…

However, my initial interest was actually mechanical engineering because I liked to build and design things. This was changed when I took College Chemistry one and two in high school. I had also always had an interest in chemistry and chemical reactions, but as I learned…