My granddaughter has several colleges interested in her. She is very excited, however, there is a naysayer in the family. Every time my granddaughter brings up the subject in his presence he makes comments like, "Swimming isn't your life," or "It is a waste of time because it won't get you a job." If she says, "What if I want to be a swim coach?" He says, "Sounds like a hobby, not a job."
My question, what doors did swimming for a college/university open for you after graduation?
i dont think it helped me any at all for getting a job.
HOWEVER
when i walked across that stage and was handed my diploma i owed nobody nothing!!!
(btw i walked in a shirt, tie, swimsuit and flipflops under my robe)
so in the interview you can bring up that *because* of the swimming scholarship that was just like a job (and in some cases it pays a heck of a lot LESS than a job) that you actually worked your way through.
i dont think it helped me any at all for getting a job.
HOWEVER
when i walked across that stage and was handed my diploma i owed nobody nothing!!!
(btw i walked in a shirt, tie, swimsuit and flipflops under my robe)
so in the interview you can bring up that *because* of the swimming scholarship that was just like a job (and in some cases it pays a heck of a lot LESS than a job) that you actually worked your way through.
