Husky Sport Reflection

Husky Sport is one of the main reasons I still attend the University of Connecticut. As soon as I starting hearing stories about Husky Sport I was intrigued and I knew I wanted to get involved. So I took the one credit class: EKIN 1160 - Health and Education in Urban Communities during the fall semester of my Sophomore Year and it was one of the best decisions I made so far in my college career. I was forced to think about situations going on around me that I never use to put much thought into. Situations like racism, education, equality, poverty, culture and identity, and how these situations affect children’s health and their success. One of the main components of the course is to complete service hours in one low-income community in Harford – the Hartford North End. Both components are used as tools to expand one’s perspective on life.
After the semester ended, I felt as if my work with Husky Sport was not finished, but the 3-credit class did not fit in my schedule. I expressed my desire to continue my involvement with Husky Sport to PhD. Graduate Assistant, Michael Corral who taught the 1 credit course Fall 2015, and he immediately connected me with Dr. Justin Evanovich.
I was given the wonderful opportunity to work directly with Assistant Director, Patricia Bellamy on special projects, including the In school and Ready, Set, Read! newsletters. I did not go in this internship with the expectation of sitting behind a computer and playing with Microsoft Word, but it was probably one of the most rewarding experiences. I had to dig deep for my creativity skills and step out of my comfort zone of being indecisive and learn to make decisions. Not only did I get to work with an inspiring and intelligent woman but also I’m walking away from this internship as a new person - someone who is not afraid to be