SSS #69

"Visualization-Imagination: What you see is what you get"

-Anonymous

Reflection: I can easily agree with this statement. I used to constantly dream of being in a drum corps with many other talented musicians, now I'm living the dream. I made it into Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps and I'm proud to know that I didn't give up. And I'm not stopping there. I will practice until I make it into a world class corps like Blue Devils or The Cadets. If I didn't imagine myself doing this then I never would have joined.

SSS #66

"Action is the foundational key to all success"

Reflection: You cannot possibly succeed without taking any action in what you want to accomplish. There is nothing in the world that does not take effort in order to accomplish. If there is no type of action, there is no goal set or anything accomplished.

SSS #61

"Right is right only when entire."

- Victor Hugo

Reflection: You can not say what you do is right if there is an expected compensation for it. Such as if someone helps out someone with money to be nice only to be repaid with interest. Or like if someone plays basketball for a small team and to be paid for his work. One thing I do consider right is how Kobe Bryant took a pay cut to continue to play for the Lakers franchise.

SSS #52

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundeness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity then the body is healthy and strong."

- John F. Kennedy

Reflection: Kobe Bryant would not be able to be the great and amazing player he is today if he did not take care of his body. He exercises everyday to help him maintain his shape. He wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to be one of the greatest players to have ever lived and become so intelligent of the game if he didn't spend so much time into his body. It keeps his mind at ease and his hard work in fitness pays off in the court when he reads the defense and is able to determine which is the best spot to take a shot from or if he should pass the ball.

Student Success Statement #41

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

- Bo Jackson

Reflection: It is amazing when someone accomplishes something with such a great challenge. Such as Michael Phelps when he practices for the olympics. He does not like to go into the water until about a year after the olympics, but when he begins to practice again he practices everyday to get better for about 3 years. He does not quit on his training. Now he has 8 gold medals and the reason: dedication...

Student Success Statement #39

"Try a little harder to be a little better."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Reflection: This is my mentality when I am working out. I always try a bit better everytime when I run my 3 miles. I always tell myself to run for a bit longer or to do longer strides to get better and better times. Doing a bit better everytime would get you a great increase in performance in the long run. I always work a bit harder everyday to see my growth in the future.

Student Success Statement #36

"It's not the will to win, but the will to PREPARE to win that makes the difference."

- Paul Bear Bryant

Reflection: One needs the will to prepare in order to actually have the win. It is because if someone does not have the will to prepare to win then one would not even think about winning. There would be no enthusiasm to practice harder and harder each day. It is not healthy for an athlete or competitive musician to never having the will to prepare. If someone prepares, they will succeed.

Student Success Statement #33

"Work as a team to achieve your dream"

- Sarah Real

Reflection: My life has usually been about doing things myself to get them right. There has only been few things that have made me realized you cannot do everything by yourself. My love for DCI is too huge. I learned that you cannot have a good show in this competition if you do not have all the necessary instruments. If the Drum Corps doesn't have a mellophones, then they don't have a counter-melody against the trumpets. If there are no euphoniums then there is no melodic bassline to help out the tubas. You need a team in order to be able to create success.

Student Success Statement #27

"I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right."

- Dean Smith

Reflection: He seems like an amazing person. That should be everyone's primary goal in life aside from survival. One should live with the goodness in one's heart by doing what is right rather than for the fame or money. You will eventually get noticed if you do what is right constantly because it's hard to find people who choose to do right all the time. I make the error of doing wrong sometimes but not because I'm a bad person. It's because I'm a human and I'm still learning on how the world revolves.

Four Football Players

Reflection: Four football players walk into a closed store believing it was open. They got what they needed and proceeded to the checkout to pay for their to see that no one is there. They start taking money out of their pockets to show they are going to pay for the items but no one is there to collect the money. So they just left the money on the counter including the tax and they left. I believe this was amazing. I would think that in today's world many people would have just left with their items without paying. These men were showing that they are honest people. It also sends a message to people who believe that people of dark skin are all criminals. It made me very happy to see such courage and honesty from these football players.

Student Success Statement #6

"I have three messages:

1. We should never, ever give up.

2. You are never too old to chase your dreams.

3. It looks like a solitary sport, but it takes a team."

-Diana Nyad, American Swimmer

Reflection: It was pretty inspiring to see a person of that age overcome such a feat. She easily incorporated her messages in her swim from Cuba to Florida. When she made it to Florida, she demonstrated her will to never gave up. And she demonstrated that in her age she was still able to overcome that 53 hour swim, so it gives no reason for others to think they are too old to do a certain activity in which they have always wanted to do. 

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

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Duties and Responsibilities

                Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletes, coaches, and sports medicine physicians. They help develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. They treat injured athletes under the direction of team or sports medicine physicians. Before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work on the muscles of athletes before and after events. In addition, they may set up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.

                Athletic trainers work for sports teams, schools, colleges, clinics, health clubs, corporations, and hospitals.

                

Average Salary: $25,000-$35,000

                

Educational Requirements:

                                Students should take challenging science, math, and English course in high school.

                

To be a certified athletic trainer, students must complete an educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most programs result in a bachelor’s degree from a college with and emphasis in physical education.

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