So everyone comes into college seeking out the same thing...a major. Now there are so many majors in Minnesota you think one of them would fit, right? Not so much. I came with the idea that I wanted to become an athletic trainer, but with my awesome luck the U does not carry such as major. And no Kinesiology does not count. To become a certified athletic trainer you must attend a school that has an accredited program which the U does not happen to have. So whats my next step? Ok so I have basically wanted to do this my whole life, am I just supposed to change my mind on a major or transfer to a school that has the program? This has been my dilemma for some time now. I've spent a year and half getting to know the U and making awesome friends who I really do not want to leave behind to transfer to another school. But college is all about what we want to do for the rest of our lifes. My other option is to major in Kinesiology and go on to graduate school and get a masters in athletic training. The only trouble with that is, I do not need a masters for the career I want to go in. My ideal job would be to work with a high school and their sports teams and to work at a clinic during the day. So either way its going to be the same amount of schooling if I go for my masters or transfer and get an athletic training degree. Why do some things have to be so complicated? You think by attending one of the biggest Universities, there would be an athletic training major here? NOPE! Oh well! I guess we'll see what happens.
Oh I guess I should mention that I am also an intern here for the gopher sports teams. I basically help the athletic trainers out and I get to see first hand how everything works. Doing this internship has really made me want to become an athletic trainer even more. So now I just have to decide what I want to do.
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