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I want a job in sport science/medicine? |
I am a fifteen year old entering into sophomore year, and I know for a fact that i belong in a job in the medical feild. Im excellent at science and math, and am very interested in the body and how it works and I have a heart for helping people. But....i hate blood. Cant stand it. Also, I am in many different sports. So, sport science and medicine seems to fit me perfectly. So, what kind of jobs could I start looking into? Im not looking to live in a three story house with a mercedes parked in front, but i do want a comfortable life where i dont have to worry about money tooo much. Well you are so fortunate to know your calling and at such a relatively young age! I would suggest that since you hate blood, that you instead look into the allied health field that may allow you to practice in the area of sports medicine as perhaps a physical therapist (pt) or exercise physiologist (a lot more jobs as a pt though :) since even if one specializes in sports medicine as a resident (student doctor), they almost certainly will have to deal with blood at some point. The PT typically needs a master's degree. There are doctoral programs for the pt though I believe that that is mainly to teach or work in the area of research. It is actually supposed to be extremely competitive getting into a pt program, even more difficult than medical school some used to say. One is said to basically need a 4.0 gpa (grade point average) in their prerequisite courses though not sure if that applies to one's overall gpa. And each college may have slightly different prereq's along with it being a good idea for a person to look at various schools as opposed to one or two. Wishing you the best of luck in your endeavors! P.S. I realize that you are very intelligent, but please remember Not to inhale any types of fumes or solvent (also known as 'huffing' or inhalants) to get a cheap, quick high. A friend has a traumatic brain injury (tbi) from huffing when she was just 12, now in her 30's. She also has bone marrow (fatty inner lining of the bones) damage which causes a grating at the back of the neck when nodding. For more info on the dangers of inhalants: National Inhalant Prevention Coalition www.inhalants.org Source(s): US Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco and can search 'sports medicine', 'physical therapist', 'athletic trainer' (though the AT doesn't have nearly as many opportunties as the PT) or such. And for more information on physical therapy: American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org |
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