When it came to choosing a college I was one hundred percent focused on football. High school I was a good football player and I was looking for the full ride scholarship to glide me through college. This turned out not to be the best idea. I was not offered by division one schools, but I was prepared to decide on one anyways when I met with my old coach. His name was coach Hilster. I told him I was wanting to go to Texas Tech and he looked me dead in the eyes and said why. I stood confused and said because football, duh. He proceeded to laugh in my face for a good ten minutes. He said jack, if you go to a school you must know what you want to leave with. Up until that point I never thought I wanted to leave college with anything but an NFL contract. I figured that was my destiny. I took a long time in my room thinking of what I wanted. Around three o'clock that afternoon coach Braxton Harris texted me asking if I wanted to consider Texas Lutheran University. I gave him the benefit of the doubt by looking up the school and the first thing I saw was a five year deal and I get a master's in Athletic Training. That set the deal for me. I can live anywhere and do anything but I am at TLU because they have a quick masters program in a subject I desire. That is why I chose TLU.
That's how my brother was when he was choosing a college. It was all about football, but then he realized he'd rather go to a school that he liked and become a walk on then go to a school he hated just for the game. That's awesome that you can find a program here that will provide you with what you need!
ReplyDeleteIt's really great that you still ended up the opportunity to work with a program that you like, even if it isn't football. Five years and you get a master's in Athletic Training is a pretty sweet deal. That is on of the things I love about TLU. They have such amazing programs and they offer so many different things, it's hard to no want to go here.
DeleteIts fantastic that your passion for athletics and football have carried you to finding what you really want to work for in life. I think its also incredible that your coach has played such a big part in helping you find a career, the advice coaches can give you in general can make them something close to a father-figure.
ReplyDeleteIts fantastic that your passion for athletics and football have carried you to finding what you really want to work for in life. I think its also incredible that your coach has played such a big part in helping you find a career, the advice coaches can give you in general can make them something close to a father-figure.
ReplyDeleteI find it inspiring that your passion for athletics has brought you to where you are today. And it's nice to see that I'm not the only one who chose TLU after being set to go somewhere else. They way you see your future is very good. And if you keep your mind to it, you can find yourself in a good place.
ReplyDeleteI think that with the new mindset of wanting to go to a college based off of what you want to get out of it, that you will go farther in life than you would if you just went off of wanting to get a football scholarship. I commend you with this goal.
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