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Hello! My name is Tyler and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the athletic trainer field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be a part of my assignment.?

1. What profession did you choose? Why?

2. How many years of college did you need to go through?

3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job?

4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field?

5. Were you in a college program?

6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date?

7. Did you shadow another professional in the field?

8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession?

9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years?

10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career?

11. What regular tasks do you complete being an athletic trainer?

12. What's your weekly schedule like?

13. What advice would you give me on being an athletic trainer?

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Hello Tyler! I’d be more than glad to answer your questions and help you out with this project!

1. The profession I chose was being an athletic trainer because sports was always a passion.

2. I had to go through 6 years of college since I also have my masters degree.

3. I worked in retail and fast food job while I was in school.

4. You see if it’s a true passion for you and decide then.

5. No I wasn’t.

6. No I didn’t, I stayed in school the whole time.

7. I shadowed another experienced athletic trainer.

8. No, I wasn’t in any clubs related to my profession.

9. The subject I struggled most in was World history since it was a lot to handle.

10. I learned how to be more communicative and how to handle situations faster.

11. Some tasks I complete are evaluating patients injuries, writing reports, and applying tape or other helpful techniques.

12. My weekly schedule is just like any other job which is full time and occasionally on weekends.

13. My advice would be to stay passionate about this job and keep working.
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