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Juan
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how can i pick a plan B after be a football player?
I want to be a football player but people say that i have to be something else after that #football
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Wael Al-Rihawi
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If you are a following a career of a football player you are going to play college/university football, am I right? Do well at college/university and pick a major with high demand.
Jerrad Voboril
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Hi! What position do you play? It's exciting that you are beginning your track towards becoming a collegiate football player. I hope you are enjoying playing the game.
I was recruited to play collegiate football in high school. Unfortunately, due to a career ending injury, I lost those opportunities and was forced to go to my plan 'B'. I was caught off guard, because I did not have a plan 'B' in place. However, I used that period during my senior year of high school to evaluate a few things. I started by examining the things that I did within school or my personal life that I enjoyed doing. I enjoyed reading about finance, business, and economics. In addition, I had a strong background in problem solving and mathematics. I used my understanding of myself to conduct a search towards potential career paths. I knew that I wanted to be involved in business, but I wasn't sure at what capacity. After long consideration and considerable time spent on the internet browsing articles and watching videos, I decided to go to college for accounting. I was happy and grateful to have arrived at that conclusion in such a brief time period. However, I wished I had always thought about that plan ahead of time. I applaud you for planning ahead.
I understand that the process of evaluating potential paths in life maybe challenging. I fully understand and empathize with that. I would start on a macro level, and try to understand what you like to do the most in life. Do you have any skills that you love or would like to develop? Are there any classes that you have enjoyed? I would start by listing those skills out, and then searching to see how they can be applicable towards jobs. You can do this through internet searches, watching Youtube videos, and much more. Try to find ways to develop that skill (either through your classes in school, or the internet). For example, my brother taught himself how to code in a few different programming languages throughout high school. He did so on his own time, through the use of various free websites. From there, examine jobs that apply to those skill sets. Look into the types of companies that offer those jobs, and keep an open mind. I found it helpful to read job descriptions posted on job sites (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor) and then consider and evaluate.
I understand that this process can be intimidating, but it is awesome that you are taking the initiative toward developing a backup plan. I wish you the best of luck in your football career.
I was recruited to play collegiate football in high school. Unfortunately, due to a career ending injury, I lost those opportunities and was forced to go to my plan 'B'. I was caught off guard, because I did not have a plan 'B' in place. However, I used that period during my senior year of high school to evaluate a few things. I started by examining the things that I did within school or my personal life that I enjoyed doing. I enjoyed reading about finance, business, and economics. In addition, I had a strong background in problem solving and mathematics. I used my understanding of myself to conduct a search towards potential career paths. I knew that I wanted to be involved in business, but I wasn't sure at what capacity. After long consideration and considerable time spent on the internet browsing articles and watching videos, I decided to go to college for accounting. I was happy and grateful to have arrived at that conclusion in such a brief time period. However, I wished I had always thought about that plan ahead of time. I applaud you for planning ahead.
I understand that the process of evaluating potential paths in life maybe challenging. I fully understand and empathize with that. I would start on a macro level, and try to understand what you like to do the most in life. Do you have any skills that you love or would like to develop? Are there any classes that you have enjoyed? I would start by listing those skills out, and then searching to see how they can be applicable towards jobs. You can do this through internet searches, watching Youtube videos, and much more. Try to find ways to develop that skill (either through your classes in school, or the internet). For example, my brother taught himself how to code in a few different programming languages throughout high school. He did so on his own time, through the use of various free websites. From there, examine jobs that apply to those skill sets. Look into the types of companies that offer those jobs, and keep an open mind. I found it helpful to read job descriptions posted on job sites (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor) and then consider and evaluate.
I understand that this process can be intimidating, but it is awesome that you are taking the initiative toward developing a backup plan. I wish you the best of luck in your football career.