I feel very lucky to be in the career I’m in right now. I knew that health was something I was meant to pursue during my very first lecture on Fitness and Health at CSU. It took me 2 years and 3 majors to figure it out, but once I got there I knew it was where I belonged. I also have a special place in my heart for kids. Yes, sometimes I do not want anything to do with kids, but deep down I know there’s a soft spot for those little buggers. Specifically, kids who are overweight. Nothing makes me more upset than seeing a pudgy little kid sitting down eating ice cream while his friends are playing tag. It makes me cringe to think about how unhealthy and fat our whole country is, but seeing little kids who don’t know any better getting diagnosed with diabetes at 12 or who can’t fit on rides at the amusement park makes me downright angry. The statistics on obesity are scary and the fact is that for the first time in history, children right now are expected to have a shorter life span than their parents. So, putting those 2 together, I would love to run a program to help educate and motivate kids to live healthy lives. Of course this would include educating and motivating their parents too. I have a great deal of respect for Michelle Obama and her Lets Move! campaign to fight childhood obesity. Something needs to change and I would love to somehow find a way to help.
That or be a professional pool floatie tester.
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