focus towards a goal, I don’t have a game. Ever since I can remember, I have always been setting goals. Whether I am dancing, performing, or playing tennis, I am always working towards something. Through high school tennis, I have learned that if I don’t set my mind or my eyes on a prize, it’s easy to lose focus. Most would assume during tennis season that my goal is simply to win, but that is not the case. That would be too easy; every athlete wants to win. Before every match I evaluate how…
Partners in Tennis In 2020, I was at a summer retreat before the big tennis tournament. The Junior Female Tennis Tournament of South Dakota to be exact. I was with one of my close friends, Janis. Janis was in one of the other cabins, so I was basically on my own. I had five other people in my cabin. There was Tina, Harmony, Alana, Flora, and Camila. We all were great friends from the start because we all were so diverse. It was sad because we all went to the same school but never talked. Tina…
Enclosed within a 27’ X 78’ tennis court it was the final point of the match. As I shuffled and pivoted to the right with both my arms gripping my racket at shoulder height; I took a deep breath as I approached the tennis ball and made my move. I pondered how my nerves synapsed with my tendons and ligaments in my arms and feet to produce a forehand, while monitoring my heart beat and regulating metabolic demand, an intrigue with the workings of this familiar, yet mysterious body. It was a matter…
and room for growth and advancement. While I was working there I thought it was what I wanted, but as time progressed I realized it may not be for me. I had been out of school for 2 years when I accepted this job, so I wasn’t quite sure as to what career path I wanted to take. My decision at the time was to work full time and remain productive with that. Sometime you have to make a few changes within in yourself in order to grow as a person. Just because a certain job makes a decent amount of money…
remained determined and strived to accomplish my goals. As I enter high school one of my main goals was to make the varsity tennis team. During my freshmen year I practiced every day for the first 3 months of school hoping that I could just make the team. Unfortunately I tore a ligament in my wrist for the second time which prevented me from practicing till right before the tennis season started. I ended barely making the JV team which was very disappointing, but it only motivated me for next year.…
At eighteen years of age I had never worked a day in my life, but pharmacy had always been something I'd been intrigued with and had a desire for pursuing as a career. Thus volunteering at a local family pharmacy was my obvious choice when introduced with a senior project assignment. My initial intent was to discover the everyday work schedule of a pharmacist, gain some hands on experience, keep a log of my progress and achieve an easy grade. Little did I know, volunteering would assist me in developing…
today. All those years I was searching for my true passion until one day, I found it. My mom handed me a racquet and I was set to follow my dreams. The first time I remember playing tennis was a simple Quick-Start tennis program. I was 6 years old and had decided to go with my friend Ryan Burns. All of the tennis coaches saw how much potential I had.…
opponent only needed four points to win. Around me I saw my team, coach, and the other team standing against the fence watching me play. I began to repeat a mantra in my head, “I’m going to win.” By sheer determination, I won the match. At the end of the tennis season, my coach said I was most resilient player he’s seen, and awarded me as the Most Valuable Player. This wasn’t an isolated incident - I was often playing an opponent much more experienced than myself, found myself falling behind, and bounced…
Before this shadowing experience, I knew that pursuing a career in medicine is something that I was interested in, but I never had a real experience to examine a typical doctor's life. After the first week of shadowing, I started getting a sense of what it is to be a doctor. Becoming a doctor is not something easy. Every time I went to the office, there was a big list of patients that doctor Eloy had to meet. He had to be careful about the way he acts and the way he talks with patients, nurses, and…
different reasons for deciding they want a career as a counselor. Why would someone want to be a professional counselor and make it their career choice? Developing a professional and authentic relationship with a wide range of individuals. Helping not only families, but groups of people in need accomplish mental well-being, wellness, education, and realize their career goals. A few of the reason why I decided to peruse a career as a counselor was from personal experience with one and the desire to help…