Athletic training majors balance studies, field work
Alexandra Gauthier
Issue date: 3/27/09 Section: News
It takes a dedicated student to stay in athletic training, and some students end up switching out once they realize all of the work that is involved.
"If we lose students it's not quite what they thought it would be - science oriented, time demanding," Stanley-Green said. "It's something you're either passionate about or they say 'you're crazy, I'm not going to do that.'"
"I think you need to be a nurturer, a person who really cares and wants to take care of people. You have to be flexible…there's a lot of hurry up and wait, so you have to be patient, and one that sees a lot of humor in things. You have to be able to find humor or you'll go crazy," she said.
Junior Samantha Sabatino's love for athletics lead her to an athletic training major.
"I love being around sports. I was an athlete in high school, and I was always getting hurt. Since I didn't play sports in college, this was a way to be around them," she said.
Kayte Hatch, junior, was more drawn in by the medical aspect of the major. She once saw a high school soccer teammate's life saved by an athletic trainer, and decided she wanted to be able to do the same. Since then, she has found additional benefits in her chosen path.
"It helps me develop leadership qualities, being able to work with other - skills that will help me later in life," she said.
They are both part of the Sports Medicine Society, which serves as a way for athletic training majors to share their experience with each other and help to spread the word around campus of their presence. The group also goes on several educational field trips each year.
To celebrate National Athletic Training Month, the group hosted a Wii tournament and fundraiser. Students paid 25 cents per game, and could play for fun or in the Wii Challenge, where the person with the highest score from each day advanced to the Wii Off.
The Wii Off will be held on Monday, in the athletic training room, where the five winners will go through a series of games and the person with the highest overall score will win a prize basket.
The group chose the Wii because it represents some of what athletic trainers try to accomplish.
"As athletic trainers, we are looking to incorporate the Wii into a rehab program. The Wii is a fun tool that can be used to make rehab more interactive and appealing for an athlete," Sabatino, president of the club, said. "The Wii can be used to focus on many rehab components, such as balance, stability and strength."
"If we lose students it's not quite what they thought it would be - science oriented, time demanding," Stanley-Green said. "It's something you're either passionate about or they say 'you're crazy, I'm not going to do that.'"
"I think you need to be a nurturer, a person who really cares and wants to take care of people. You have to be flexible…there's a lot of hurry up and wait, so you have to be patient, and one that sees a lot of humor in things. You have to be able to find humor or you'll go crazy," she said.
Junior Samantha Sabatino's love for athletics lead her to an athletic training major.
"I love being around sports. I was an athlete in high school, and I was always getting hurt. Since I didn't play sports in college, this was a way to be around them," she said.
Kayte Hatch, junior, was more drawn in by the medical aspect of the major. She once saw a high school soccer teammate's life saved by an athletic trainer, and decided she wanted to be able to do the same. Since then, she has found additional benefits in her chosen path.
"It helps me develop leadership qualities, being able to work with other - skills that will help me later in life," she said.
They are both part of the Sports Medicine Society, which serves as a way for athletic training majors to share their experience with each other and help to spread the word around campus of their presence. The group also goes on several educational field trips each year.
To celebrate National Athletic Training Month, the group hosted a Wii tournament and fundraiser. Students paid 25 cents per game, and could play for fun or in the Wii Challenge, where the person with the highest score from each day advanced to the Wii Off.
The Wii Off will be held on Monday, in the athletic training room, where the five winners will go through a series of games and the person with the highest overall score will win a prize basket.
The group chose the Wii because it represents some of what athletic trainers try to accomplish.
"As athletic trainers, we are looking to incorporate the Wii into a rehab program. The Wii is a fun tool that can be used to make rehab more interactive and appealing for an athlete," Sabatino, president of the club, said. "The Wii can be used to focus on many rehab components, such as balance, stability and strength."
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