In The News

In light of the Ray Rice case, another domestic violence incident has surfaced about the same time the news of Ray Rice allegations. Hope Solo, an Olympic Women's Soccer player, has been charged with domestic violence. Earlier this year, she was accused of attacking her sister and her nephew in Solo's sister's home in Kirkland, Washington. When police arrived to the home, they noted Solo's nephew's shirt was torn up and the nephew was bleeding. Solo is pleading "not guilty" to two counts of domestic violence.

Although the Hope Solo story has been sent to the back burner while the Ray Rice case takes center stage, this article relays ideas that the reader may have not thought twice about.
As a popular USA Women's Olympic Soccer goalie, Hope Solo was and still is sponsored by popular companies such as McDonald's, Nike, and Anheuser-Busch. After the incident, McDonald's, Nike, and Anheuser-Busch are taking the incident seriously and Nike says they are "closely monitoring" the situation. They have not dropped Hope Solo from their ad campaigns quite yet and Solo is allowed to participate in the upcoming matches. Is Hope Solo still in the the league because she's a woman and domestic violence suspects are mostly men and a woman is rarely seen as one?

Do you think think that U.S. Women's Soccer is taking this situation too lightly when compared to the Ray Rice case? Ray Rice, although it took several months for the story surface, has been suspended and fired from the Baltimore Raven's. Compared to Hope Solo, she has not been "punished" for her actions as she is pleading "not guilty." I feel that her actions closely resembles Ray Rice's however, the only difference to this story is that the abuse was not recorded and seen nationwide in all forms of social media.

We are not setting a great example to the younger societies equality for all because of the charges that have not been placed on Hope Solo yet. In our society, women are always portrayed as the "victim" while men are the "suspects". Here in this story we can see that the obvious abuser is a woman and also an Olympic athlete. Solo is seen as a hero to many young female and male fans across the nation. How is Solo setting a great example of a 'hero' if she portrays a negative attitude in her own personal life?


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2014/09/22/hope-solo-us-soccer-domestic-violence-charge/16072499/

Stuart Scott Speech At The ESPYS

I found that this speech was very inspirational in all aspects of life. The most striking and realistic quote Stuart Scoot said was, "when you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer." He also goes on to say, "you beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live." Although his speech is about his deteriorating health, I feel that we, even those that are outside of the healthcare realm, can all relate this quote to whichever road life takes us. It is important that we give our all in what we want in life. You aren't defeated when others tell you you lost. You only are defeated when you give up. 

My Athletic Training Philosophy

“Treat others how you would want to be treated.” As simplistic as this quote is, I think that this is the perfect philosophy not only in the everyday life, but also within the athletic training field. What this quote means to me is that if someone gives their all in helping me achieve my goals, I will return the favor with all of what I have to offer. We have all been taught this saying since the day we were able to understand how the world works around us. As a result, I have been living by this quote for the past twenty-four years of my life and treating my athletes using the same philosophy.

As an athletic training student and future practicing athletic trainer, my goal with every patient/athlete is to provide the best healthcare that I have to offer.  My trust in my physicians who take care of my health would be the same trust my athletes and patients would have in me when returning them to the field. If I don’t know a question, I will do everything in my power to find the answer to not only treat my athletes, but to also educate them. I will check up on my athletes on a regular weekly basis to see how they are feeling and if there are any improvements. I will work with each athlete to specifically give him or her the most adequate exercises fitted for their individuals injuries and not a cookie-cutter routine. 

The reason why I want to be an athletic trainer is because I want to give back to my community. Many of my aunts and my mother work in the geriatric field and they develop great relationships with their patients. After a long days' work, they feel accomplished and rewarded for helping their patients and being able to put a smile on their faces. My goal in life is the same. I find athletic training to be extremely rewarding as well, especially when we can help an athlete return to the game they love. As an athlete at Nichols College, I spent numerous hours in the athletic training room for my injuries. I got to know my athletic trainers and put my health in their hands because I learned to trust them. They spent countless hours in the athletic training room with each of us to rehabilitate and return us to the field. They cared so much about how are injuries were and made us feel comfortable enough to go to them about anything. I would like to be able to develop a relationship with my athletes or patients where they can trust their healthcare in my hands. My goal in the athletic training field is to treat my athletes with the best care I can provide and simply make them happy.

Evidence-based practice is extremely important to myself and the well being of my athletes that I treat. It is important to know why I am performing a type of treatment or rehabilitation technique in order to be able to educate them to have a proper recovery. Attending the NATA conventions and all other healthcare related functions will be a great tool to expand my knowledge to excel. As a future athletic trainer, I must be open-minded because of the ever-changing world of technology that may affect the healing process of each athlete. Not only is technology changing but also equality and diversity of the people in our society. I must also be able to communicate with my athletes and be able to understand their needs physically and emotionally. Athletic training is a life long learning profession. Athletic trainers must understand that each individual is different and to become the best clinician, we must develop an individualized approach for each athlete. I am still learning how to be the best clinician and am doing so by the clinical experience I have had. When I don’t know an answer, I ask why. I listen to what my clinical instructors teach me and take that knowledge and create my own protocols. I have learned the hard way that there is no silly question. I have also learned to take it upon myself to step outside of the box when creating rehabilitation or prevention protocols. "Treat others how you would want to be treated," will forever be my philosophy to living my life. 

            

My Motivation

My motivation to finish my Masters degree and my thesis is because of my Ah Gung (grandpa). I grew up with only my mother as my sole provider and my grandparents. They have all worked extremely hard to help me get to where I am today. My family immigrated from China in the early 80's and I am the first generation to graduate from college and to go on to get my masters degree.

 My grandpa unfortunately passed away just two months before I started my grad program at BSU. He was not only my biggest cheerleader but he was also my father. He always taught me to "treat others the way that you would want to be treated." The way I am today and the way I treat others is because of him. I strive to be the best friend, daughter, granddaughter, cousin, worker, student and person because my Ah Gung. 

May he rest in peace with a can of Bud Heavy in his hand while watching Tom and Jerry. 6/13/13

Motivational Friday Video

Need a little motivation this week? Month? Semester? Year? Here's a video that may help! Keep positive and just keep on smiling.  

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=685054621537395&id=131419373567592

BSU Women's Soccer

Here's a snapshot of BSU Women's Soccer practice under the light last Friday! 

Ray Rice Domestic Violence

In the past several months, news of domestic violence from an NFL Baltimore Raven's athlete, Ray Rice, has surfaced on every news broadcasting station and social media around the country. Here is a slight look as to what was happening: Ray Rice Suspended from the NFL after new video surfaces (The National).

Recently, Ray Rice has been the most popular topic trending social media and I happened to stumble upon a short segment by Fox News' No Filter with Katie Nolan (who is actually from my hometown Framingham.) She talks about the  response of the female population who is threatening to boycott the NFL. Why boycott the NFL when, in this case, the female voice should be heard to make a difference. I personally agree with Katie Nolan that the female voice should be heard. If we, females, ignore the situation, the change that we have been fighting for will be ignored as well. Below is a link to Katie Nolan's video about the issue.
Katie Nolan's 'Why Boycotting the NFL because of Ray Rice is not the answer'

What do you think?