Why a career in Sep?
While in high school, I invested a good 4 years in being a 3-sport athlete, to the point where it was so routinely and just a part of my life that I never really thought about going into a career regarding sports. During these 4 years, I also took up a great interest in my art classes. One of my teachers told me that she went to school for Art Therapy, which definitely caught my eye and being the impulsive person that I am, decided that that was what I was going to go to school for. In going against my parents' expectations to go to school to be a nurse, I went to DePaul University and majored in Psychology and minored in Studio Art.
During my undergrad, I participated in sports recreationally and went to the gym, but I never did anything competitively like in high school. It wasn't until right before the start of my senior year at DePaul when I made a very impulsive change to go to grad school for Sport and Health Psychology. Going to Adler for open house with the intentions of learning more about the Art Therapy program, I came across Sport and Health and was so intrigued that a program like this even existed. Going home, I had realized that I did not have a love for art that I did for sports and that this is what I should be going into as a career. I also realized that taking art classes for a grade ruined my passion for art, which I view as something very free and expressive.
I am now in the middle of week 3 of being a grad student of the Sport and Health Psychology Masters program at Adler, and I am confident that I have chosen the right path for me. As I continue my journey to become a Sport and Health Counselor/Consultant, I hope to hold on to my love and passion for sports and to always remember that I chose this for a specific reason. I also hope to be a helping hand for those in need as well as heighten people's awareness of the field.
During my undergrad, I participated in sports recreationally and went to the gym, but I never did anything competitively like in high school. It wasn't until right before the start of my senior year at DePaul when I made a very impulsive change to go to grad school for Sport and Health Psychology. Going to Adler for open house with the intentions of learning more about the Art Therapy program, I came across Sport and Health and was so intrigued that a program like this even existed. Going home, I had realized that I did not have a love for art that I did for sports and that this is what I should be going into as a career. I also realized that taking art classes for a grade ruined my passion for art, which I view as something very free and expressive.
I am now in the middle of week 3 of being a grad student of the Sport and Health Psychology Masters program at Adler, and I am confident that I have chosen the right path for me. As I continue my journey to become a Sport and Health Counselor/Consultant, I hope to hold on to my love and passion for sports and to always remember that I chose this for a specific reason. I also hope to be a helping hand for those in need as well as heighten people's awareness of the field.