Next Gen Essayist’s Path Lit by Rec Experience

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My journey to becoming an Exercise Science major was not easy or direct. I started college in 2015 as a pre-nursing major with the goal of becoming a nurse. Like many people I know, this vision changed as I changed.

Without getting too ahead of myself, in the spring of 2016, I was hired to work behind the fitness desk at one of UNC Charlotte's fitness centers. I was consistent with my workouts and was always in the gym, so I figured I may as well get paid to be there. Little did I know, I not only signed up for a part-time job, but a job that would impact and shape my college experience.

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