My final year semester in the athletic training program feels strange. I am going to miss my preceptors, professors and peers. At the same time, I am excited and anxious to put to use what I have been studying and practicing. My final semester I do not have very many Athletic Training courses: only Research & Design and Clinical. Another class I am taking that will still be relevant to athletic training is Abnormal Psychology. I am going to focus most of my attention on these courses to get the most out of them and top off my undergraduate Athletic Training knowledge to the best of my ability. In the clinic, I am mostly focusing on being confident with my decisions and trying to smooth out my processes. I want athletes feel more confident in my ability so they feel comfortable and satisfied with the care they are getting. This semester my goals are: I will prepare for the Bard of Certification exam by doing 5 questions from a Board of Certification prep book a day; I will improve my Board of Certification therapeutic interventions score by reviewing therapeutic interventions and appropriate progressions weekly with my preceptor; in addition to being fully responsible for at least one patient's entire rehab; I will improve the quality and technique of my evaluation skills by doing or simulating at least one evaluation every time I am in the clinic. If I can stick to these goal and improve my weaknesses before I graduate I will feel very confident in entering the profession and practicing in a new setting. Accomplishing these goals will also set me up to achieve my long term goals such as passing my Board of Certification Exam, getting into the grad school of my choice, and being hired as a Certified Athletic Trainer. In my last semester I am focusing hard to strengthen my weakness. I also want to have fun and enjoy my last semester with my friends and celebrate us all in the end when we have achieved are goals, and are on the path of life long success.
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