Overview of the Year

Tia Nayar, a volleyball athlete, completed the Independent Study Mentorship program during her senior year. She studied physical therapy under the mentorship of Lance Walker at the Michael Johnson Performance Center. During her mentorship she was given the opportunity to sit in on dry needling and cupping certification programs, work as a PT technician, and help with the 2015 NFL combine class. "It has been incredible working with all different types of athletes. From olympians to younger athletes, there was never a dull moment,” Tia remembered. Tia Nayar had a truly unforgettable year in the ISM program. Her only regret is not taking ISM her junior year so she could participate two years in this amazing program.

Weekly Report #31

I have been practicing my 20 second "thank you" statement which I will give in front of the entire auditorium, like a religion. I have printed it out and taped it to my restroom mirror, fridge, and car steering wheel so I practice it at least 15 times a day. I really want to nail it. In fact, I might be more nervous about giving that 20 second speech than about giving my 30 minute speech. Actually, who am I kidding? I am just nervous about the whole night. :)

MY PRODUCT IS FINISHED!!!! I met with Thomas on Wednesday night and had him download the app on my iPhone, iPad, and my mom’s iPhone.  Unfortunately, the app will not be ready for the app store in time for FPN. Having the app on three devices will allow the audience to pass them around and view my work, during the presentation.

This whole week has been repetition, upon repetition, upon repetition of my speech. The nerves are starting to settle in and, I hate to admit it, but I already had 3 breakdowns. However, I found the more I workout the less energy I have to stress. I can't believe FPN is in five days. Where did the whole year go?

-Outside of the classroom I spent approximately 10 hours on ISM work this week.

Weekly Report #30

April 27th- May 4th

         I went to staples and ordered my printed programs. While I was at staples I put in an order for a cute little thank you present for Lance. I do not want to document what the present is on here because he reads these updates regularly. However, I will add a section after Final Presentation Night explaining what each item means and its significance. Also this week I created my door sign for my FPN room. I made my design quite simple because I think signs and posters should not overwhelm the viewers. 

         This week has been a week full of anticipation. The NFL draft was this past week and, like many others, I was watching. There were a total of 10 out of our 15 MJP athletes that got picked. Some of the athletes include, Ty Montgomery, Ameer Abdullah, Try Flowers, Darius Philon, Jarvis Harris, Kenny Bell, Hauoli Kakaha, Breshad Perriman, and Tevin Mitchel. It was a VERY exciting weekend because this time, I wasn’t just a person watching TV. I was watching and hoping "my" people would be picked. It was a totally different feeling. This upcoming week is that last week for us to plan for FPN. Final presentation night is less that 2 weeks away!

-Outside of the classroom I spent approximately 5 hours on ISM work this week.