Why I Will Succeed by cody

codyof Ithaca's entry into Varsity Tutor's January 2016 scholarship contest

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Why I Will Succeed by cody - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

I am a senior in Exercise Science at Ithaca College. I intend to go onto Graduate School to study Strength & Conditioning or Sports Science (depending on where I am accepted). Being a prior Marine, I have learned that in order to succeed, I need to do more than just the minimum asked of me. My academic resolution this year is simple. I have blocked out 2 hours of every day to dedicate to reading both new articles released in my academic major as well as textbooks outside of my curriculum. I have set my goal at reading 10 new articles from relevant journals each month, as well as finishing 5 non-required texts that with further my own knowledge in my studies.
I truly believe that putting in the time and effort now, to do more than is asked will only further my desires to be a better student and member of the Health Professionals community. In order to keep up with my goal I have created both visual reminders in my room and daily planner, but also created an excel document to track my progress. Not only do I want to continue learning more about my field, I want to continue learning in general. I truly believe that knowledge is the key component to change, and so if I hope to accomplish my careers goals then I need to continue to absorb as much as I can.

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