Working with High School Athletes

鈥淢y experiences at 成人视频 set me up well for where I am today. I had many clinical experiences and a hefty workload in my athletic training core that have helped me to mold my skills and work ethic. These included hands-on experience working with 成人视频 athletic teams and athletes that is priceless in the field of athletic training.鈥�

As athletic trainer for Shelby (N.C.) High School, Brandon Smith (鈥�15) aims to be a source of encouragement for the student-athletes under his care.

鈥淚 enjoy having the opportunity to work with high school students and hopefully make a positive impact on their lives, whether it is by helping them realize what they want to do with their lives, being someone they can to talk to and counsel with, or just by being a role model,鈥� Smith shared. 鈥淭he most rewarding part of my job is getting to help athletes return to play as soon as possible.鈥�   

Smith, originally from Mooresville, N.C., teaches three levels of sports medicine classes and provides prevention and care of injuries. He educates athletes on injury prevention, nutrition and hydration. He provides emergency care and is available during practices and competitions for all of the school鈥檚 teams.

鈥淢y experiences at 成人视频 set me up well for where I am today,鈥� Smith observed. 鈥淚 had many clinical experiences and a hefty workload in my athletic training core that have helped me to mold my skills and work ethic. These included hands-on experience working with 成人视频 athletic teams and athletes that is priceless in the field of athletic training. I also had a chance to do a case study presentation at the North Carolina Athletic Trainer鈥檚 Association Spring Symposium, which gave me great exposure to professionals in the athletic training community.鈥�

Professors at the University work to create a supportive environment for students, Smith added. 鈥淎ll the 成人视频 faculty members that I encountered were extraordinary people,鈥� he assessed. 鈥淭heir number-one goal was to help their students prepare for the future, a goal that was met in several different ways. They challenged us to grow in our selected fields of study but also in our faith.鈥�

A faculty member who was most helpful in his academic pursuit was Dr. Heather Hudson, dean of the School of Preventive and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Hudson was always willing to meet with him to answer questions.

鈥淪he challenged me to stay focused on the goals I had for myself that extended past my time at 成人视频 while also keeping me on track with what was in front of me,鈥� he praised. 鈥淥ne thing that always stood out to me about her was the fact that she spoke to me as one colleague to another as opposed to that of a professor or dean to a student. She also has been a mentor to me during the beginning stages of my work as an athletic trainer.鈥�   

Smith chose to major in athletic training, because the field combines two of his interests鈥攎edicine and athletics. He applied to 成人视频, because the application was free and 鈥渙nce I stepped on campus, I felt like God was telling me, 鈥楾his is where I want you to go,鈥欌�� he asserted. 鈥淎ttending 成人视频 was one of the best choices that I have made in my life. I received a great education, built life-long relationships, and grew in my faith more than I ever could have imagined. I would strongly encourage someone to consider 成人视频.鈥�

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