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.
Throughout my years in the Athletic Training program, I believe I have had an extreme gradual increase in my skills. My sophomore year when I began this program I was very shy to the point where I wouldn’t even ask questions to my preceptor or even my professors. I felt this way because I didn’t want my classmates or professors to think less of me, and this was not the way to go. Due to feeling this way I needed to find a break through and step out of my confront zone. So I did, and boy am I glad that happened. I now am not afraid to ask dumb questions or approach any of my classmates, professors, or preceptors for help. I think this has been a huge effect in my academic performance too because I am able to work hard to understand concepts better. I have now developed so much more confidence in my skills in knowledge that I feel like I am becoming a better athletic training student. This also allows the athletes and my preceptors to trust my skills more because I am not hesitant anymore. For my final semester, I want to be the best athletic training student I can be. I am going to come into the clinic every day looking for ways I can use and apply my skills during my clinical experience time by always having a positive mind. This is very important because after this semester I am on my own (if I pass my BOC), so I need to start doing things on my own without looking for others for help. I am looking forward to proving to myself and others that I am capable of the role as an athletic trainer, and this is my last semester to become solely on my own. I am excited to see what this semester brings to me because this will increase my confidence level. Lastly, I think being with Chaypin will also be a key factor in helping me because she challenges me to perform tasks on my own. I am setting goal this semester to try and perform all clinical experiences on my own and not looking for an outlet no matter how difficult the injury may be. I want to prove to myself that I am a good athletic training student, and I am prepared to go into any future athletic training profession.
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April 2019
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