How Working in Campus Rec Expands Horizons

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As a kid, my dream was to work with professional athletes. While I was looking for ways to get involved with sports in college, my dad constantly encouraged me to apply to work for campus recreation. He had worked in campus rec while in college and explained to me that his position at the recreation center taught him valuable transferable skills that any college student could benefit from, regardless of major. Above all, he raved about the people he met and interacted with on a daily basis.

The summer before I started at West Virginia University, I participated in an Adventure West Virginia first-year student camping trip. The student leaders on the trip were amazing and had so much passion for the program. My experience reiterated what my dad had been saying, so I applied to work at the Student Recreation Center as soon as I got back.

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