Allison B Post 2

GOAL STATEMENT:

I’m in my third year here at SDSU, majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Sociology. I plan to study abroad in England in the spring of 2009. I am not sure what university I want to study in; I would love to stay in the city of London.
I have several goals pertaining to my study abroad experience and my life within in the next year.A personal goal of mine also coincides with cultural goals and my academic work I plan to do in England. My major at SDSU is Exercise Science and I currently work as a personal fitness trainer. Since being in school and my personal experience in the gym, I have gained a wide range of knowledge in the fields of fitness, nutrition, new exercises, etc. By studying kinesiology abroad, I will be able to gain new knowledge on exercise and fitness, and be able to share that knowledge with my coworkers and clients.
I plan on studying in a university where I can take specific kinesiology classes. I also want to live in a populated, metropolitan area, where I can have more access to fitness equipment, health centers or gyms, etc. I am excited to learn about the attitude on fitness in the U.K.; I want to be able to share my knowledge on fitness, and also bring back new exercises, research, etc back to my clients in the U.S. This goal covers two goals; the academic goal is that I want to learn as much of European exercise and fitness as I can, and the personal aspect is to be able to apply that knowledge when I arrive home.
I want to be able to gain as much knowledge as I can, not only from school, but from the environment that I’m living in as well. I want to mingle with the locals; of course I want to experience all the touristy, cultural spots in England, like Stonehenge, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. But a cultural goal would be to make friendships with the locals I meet there. I want to experience England as if I live there. I want to visit the local pubs and dance clubs…the occasional weekend trip to Scotland…I want to visit the places unknown to tourists, the places where the locals go on the weekend.