Self-Evaluation Paper. Literature & Language Essay.

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Self-Evaluation
Traditionally, physical education evokes pure images of physical exercise and athleticism. This image is, under current and expected future developments in physical education, is increasingly misleading. The choice to join a physical education program is, accordingly, one informed less by popular (often mistaken, if not stereotyped) images about what athleticism is and more about wider contexts of and applications to everyday life. The growing social and cultural shift into a more “nutritionist” state of well being and practice is, for one, a major source informing current physical education programs. Then again, innovations in physical education, exercise, fitness, nutrition and sport such as data analytics are reinventing each and every area of physical education and exercise in and out of class. The current course, spanning such wide spectrum of subjects and information, has been an eyeopener. Indeed, prior to current course, I had (mistaken) assumptions about physical activity – just as everyone has. The learning curve in current course has been, however, steep and, I believe, of far reaching implications for any future academic and/or professional paths I might opt for. The necessary balance between physical activity, lifestyle, daily habits, and nutrition is, for one, a major concept I have come to develop in current course. The measurement methods used to calibrate physical activity and nutrition I have come to know during current course are also important contributions to my knowledge repertoire as a future professional in health and human performance. Then again, all physical education, my class has consistently been warned, is not enough should values and principles are lacking to guide such education. The importance of a role model exemplified by a health and human performance professional, a message consistently shared in class, cannot be overemphasized. That is, role modeling in health and human performance professions is
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indispensable if a professional wishes to uphold ethical values and principles for a lifetime professional and personal guidance.
The career path I am most interested in is Personal Trainer. In contrast to many health and human performance professions, a Personal Trainer has much flexibility to work independently and/or corporate. Given current state of affairs, Personal Trainers are on high
demand whether as on-demand personal coaches, full time per...