Journals
These journals reflect my weekly experiences as an athletic training student. Each journal reflects either an actual patient contact experience, or something I am working on in my athletic training courses.
Coming to the end of my junior year, I have had a lot of ups and downs. I came into the semester with a positive attitude and was very excited to begin a new year. At the beginning of the year, I constantly talked with the sophomores/freshmen asking if they needed any help or assistance with their schoolwork. I have also tried to be a mentor to them while in the clinic. I know my sophomore year I was hesitant to help athletes because I didn’t know a lot at the beginning, so I have been trying to help them feel more confident while they are in the clinic. My biggest advice that I have shared with them is to try to get ahead in every class. This advice isn’t as easy as it sounds. I am still trying my best to use this advice. However, I have realized by getting ahead in classes you are able to understand the lectures easier and can begin asking questions on the things you are still confused on earlier. I shared this advice with them because getting ahead in classes helps a lot when tests come along. This way one wont need to cram for the test the night before, and this not only helps with academics but with one’s stress level. I know for me personally I stress about a test that is two weeks away. However, when I started getting ahead in my classes I was able to have two sets of notes (one from reading on my own & the lectures in class). From my point of view, I believe this is the best advice for any student who is struggling in their classes. Upperclassmen have also been very helpful to me. I am able to go to them for advice or questions when I need assistance. I believe the best word to describe the start of the program with the upperclassmen is the word encouragement. This semester is the first semester I have taken a class with the upperclassmen. This class is just as hard to them as it is for me, which shows there isn’t a difference between my class and theirs. They have always been encouraging since the beginning of the year by influencing me to begin my clinical packet early and studying for classes. I enjoy being in this program because the upperclassmen have been very helpful to me when I am struggling in classes or life in general. Its nice to hear about their stories and how they figured out what to do in situations.
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BFu
10/25/2017 11:56:08 am
I see that something should be there, but there's no content posted. :-(
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