young, I used to have those dreams, but ever since I started my high school career, it changed because it made me realize what my dream really was. The dream I had was of being an athletic trainer for a big sports team and going to Ohio State. The reason for my dream of being an athletic trainer is because I love playing sports and always wanted to help out people who get injured. The way I decided I wanted to be an athletic trainer was because of the injuries that had happened to me. For instance…
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baseball player. It was all I ever thought about. Throughout the years of school, I started realizing that there is much more in this world than just baseball. There are many different and exciting careers that I didn’t know of. Thankfully, my academic and extra-curricular activities will help me on what career I decided to pursue. As a senior, I know that all my years in school will pay off once I take off on a new journey. All throughout high school I’ve been taking advanced courses. Courses that will…
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Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) recognize, evaluate, and immediately care for and aid in the prevention of athletic injuries. They help to rehabilitate and recondition athletic injuries and are an essential component in the professional development of athletes, such as preparing athletes for practice or competition, including taping, bandaging, and bracing. Clients can include athletes of all ages, from novice to professional levels. Since ATC’s are respected members of the allied health community…
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If I had never fallen and gotten injured I may never have met Dr. Longobardi and subsequently never decided to pursue medicine as a career. My experiences as a patient catalyzed my interest in the healthcare field and launched me toward a career in which I will be able to dedicate my time to helping and serving others. The interactions I had with medical and caregiving professionals had a profound and influential impact of me, and if it…
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Sports are one of the most important activities and part of American culture today. Today, children get to pick whatever sport they want to pursue, and most kids have a good time pursuing these sports in activities. There are equal playing fields for all kids despite the color of their skin, sexuality, and gender. Kids are judged based on the quality of their play and their sportsmanship instead of other qualities not pertaining to the sport. Where today it seems blasphemous to exclude someone based…
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Zero Excuses in Mental Training A message from Coach Abbi Tuohy MS, BCC What does it mean to be a successful swimmer? Is your definition different than the swimmer in another group on your team? Or a swimmer on a different team entirely? I bet. Being a successful athlete doesn’t mean you are the best, or you win all the time, or have the most hardware. The common trait that makes an athlete successful is their commitment to their sport and their will to be the best they can while managing all their…
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student comes ahead of the athlete. This results into college athletes not being paid for what they do. They risk their possible careers because of possible injury while earning huge amounts of money for their college and not receiving any money themselves. College athletes do not have enough time to earn their desired degrees because of the time needed to be spent on training and playing. It is all about the money and they do not even help the college athletes learn financial awareness to keep their…
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Subject: Key Concepts, Chapter 5 8. Equal protection applies to discrimination on the basis of A. race, religion, and national origin. B. gender. C. such areas as physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or athletic team membership. ---D. All of these are correct. E. None of these are correct. Subject: Key Concepts, Chapter 5 9. An athlete challenging a drug test on the grounds that it is an unreasonable search and seizure would attempt to prove to a court…
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valuable company aims to continually be at the forefront of design and technology. This year, the global brand is aiming to keep that up with the launch of the widely hyped Apple Watch and a new music streaming service. "We're perfectionists," Apple's career site claims. "Idealists. Inventers. Forever tinkering with products and processes, always on the lookout for better." The company recently revamped its benefits package, expanding parental leave and offering subsidized student loan packages. What…
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The purpose of this assignment is for you to familiarize yourself with common vocabulary and topics that will be used in discussions related to healthcare and research professions. Please define each of the terms below on this worksheet using a few descriptive sentences for each. You will be permitted to use this guide in the Module 3 Quiz. Most, if not all, information on here is provided through the various readings and links in Module 3. If you can’t find something, go ahead and Google it. Hint…
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