Life lessons learned through volleyball & how they will be beneficial for a career in sales

Abstract

Choosing to play volleyball in college is a monumental decision. It is hard to fully understand the level of commitment without actually experiencing it, but one objective of this paper is to help illustrate that experience; specifically, how I developed skills throughout my volleyball career that will help as I enter the professional world of sales. To the uninformed, playing volleyball in college could be viewed as nothing more than playing in games, practicing, and in some cases getting your education paid for. However, the sacrifices made for those opportunities can often times be missed. One of the largest sacrifices is time. All of the time spent preparing for and playing volleyball could have been spent doing countless other things, including working. Personally, I do not regret my commitment at all, but it is important to identify this sacrifice to truly appreciate the value of the skills I developed. I know that most athletes are worried about going into a career without any work experience. My main objective is to prove that, for athletes, our sport is our career. Instead of going into the office, we go to the arena, and instead of preparing at a desk, we prepare in the weight room. I believe it is vital that all athletes know he or she can utilize their experience through athletics in the place of work experience.