- Moved from being a 'rehab tech' to a 'sports performance coach' at my lovely place of employment. THIS was awesome opportunity and a huge learning experience.
- Pressured from said job to take the CSCS (they wanted all the sports performance coaches to have that credential).
- Studied like I was back in college... for a month. **Note... I didn't have great study habits in college and it takes longer than one month to study for the CSCS!
- First attempt at the CSCS... FAILED. By one. freaking. point. OUCH. I almost threw up. This was a little after getting my letter from ODU saying I wasn't accepted. Talk about a blow to the ole' self esteem. The worse part about failing was knowing I would have to take it again... it was horribly hard :(
- Didn't think about the test again for a long, long time. If it didn't exist, it means it didn't actually happen... right?? **This is what I like to call denial**
- Got accepted into the PT program at ODU (happy dance) and decided I wanted to get my CSCS before I started school.
- Studied like a more mature college student, over a course of 3 months. **This my friends, is a much better approach!
- April 18, 2012 is a day that I will never forget... I let the CSCS know who's the boss. I can describe it in one word, domination. **Okay, maybe it wasn't domination b/c the entire time I was taking the test I was sure I was failing BUT I still passed :):):)
Ah yeah... feels good!
April Johnson, ATC CSCS YFS1
I am so happy I didn't give up after the first attempt. Someone asked me why I was taking it again after being accepted into PT school. My answer... "Because I can." I am so blessed that God has instilled a quiet confidence within me and that I use it. I know that I can do anything, I just have to care enough to try.
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