5/4 Blog Post:Video

Here is my HMP video for this week!! Hope you enjoy!!

https://youtu.be/5GOTA0hCBxc

4/27 Blog Assignment -- SLO Post Test

4/27 Blog Assignment — SLO Post Test

I have gained many tasks in the field of athletic training throughout my mentorship.  For starters, I have learned how to properly wrap an ankle and a wrist.  By learning this skill,  I can not only use it in college training but on anyone that needs that done to them.  Not only have a gained useful skills for my college internships, I have gained experience in having to deal with other “co-workers” or interns on the job.  This year, there were multiple interns from different colleges having to earn their hours for their athletic training program.  I really liked learning from them and learning to get to along with them.  All of the interns were very kind and were in the same position as I was.

The actions I took to gain more from my experience is that I tried to ask many questions to further my understanding of a certain action or piece of information being told.  I also tried to keep mental notes during my time on site, then I would go home and try to write everything down I learned that day or week.  By doing this, I have tried to keep a running list of everything that I have learned so that I can go into college knowing more than I should.  My mentorship has prepared me for my future by giving me experience for my college internships.  In the field of athletic training junior and senior year, you go on-site to a high school or college and work with their trainer.  By doing this mentorship, I have learned how it is to be on an official internship.  

By participating in my mentorship, I have learned that athletic trainers have to be on alert all the time during a game.  They have to be quick to respond to an injury, which was surprising to me in some ways.  Also, I have learned that athletic trainers have crazy schedules.  They sometimes have to stay late into the evening if a game or practice to running late.  They have to juggle their schedules in order to have time with their family if possible.  My advice for future HMP members is to enjoy this time you have with your mentor.  It seems like a long time you have but it goes by so fast.  Also, take in as much as your can.  That information could help you pass a test in high school or in college.