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'll go two different directions here.
First, as someone that hires people for the company I work for and in particular interns and recent graduates, I personally look for other activities beyond just taking their course load. It shows the person knows how to balance their activities.
Second, I've actually had conversations during interviews when it comes up that I swam in college or that I competitively swim now, and in most of those instances I've gotten an offer. While I cannot confirm it pushed it over the edge, I believe it is exactly what I am saying in the first point.
I'll go two different directions here.
First, as someone that hires people for the company I work for and in particular interns and recent graduates, I personally look for other activities beyond just taking their course load. It shows the person knows how to balance their activities.
Second, I've actually had conversations during interviews when it comes up that I swam in college or that I competitively swim now, and in most of those instances I've gotten an offer. While I cannot confirm it pushed it over the edge, I believe it is exactly what I am saying in the first point.
