Graduating with a degree in health and wellness opens up a number of opportunities for me in my professional future. The opportunity I would be most interested in right now is to become a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator. A fitness and wellness coordinator has a multitude of duties they are expected to perform every day, from supervising other instructors to organizing and overseeing fitness and wellness programs. This could also include managing awareness activities, teaching courses in a specialty area, or even training employees on environmental awareness or safety topics. Some health and wellness professionals even run their own business and work directly with the client to help them get on their healthcare journey. If there are many fitness equipment that these professionals need to know, such as: resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights or evaluation devices. This equipment must be inspected daily as the client uses it for prescribed exercise routines. The professional should also have good knowledge of exercises that do not include fitness equipment such as yoga and palates. The professional will use much of the equipment and knowledge of different exercises to help the people they are working with achieve their physical goals. Nutrition is also an important part of this profession. Exercise alone does not help a client achieve their health goals. A wellness coordinator would also help the client organize meal plans that fit their lifestyle and dietary choices. This can be very challenging for a coordinator as there are many different tastes to satisfy. Health and Wellness degree programs should also prepare you to handle this situation effectively by providing more knowledge about herbs and vitamins to help supplement the work. This week I am working on my resume with Kaplan University Career Services so I can get into a position that best fits what I will be going to college for. I'm delivering it to our local health food store, local nutritionist office, and local gyms. I believe that if I continue to dedicate myself to my studies and work to be the best professional I can be; that in five years I will have a degree in health and wellness. From what I have found, there are currently no strict guidelines on the education needed to become a fitness and wellness coordinator; therefore, my degree should help me get my foot in the door even if it is an entry level position. The field of health and wellness is very interesting to me. I am very sociable and I like to help people. There are many tasks involved in being a fitness and wellness coordinator. Staying busy is very important to me and the additional workload will be appreciated. Many of my skills have already been acquired through my work experience and I am also sure that Kaplan University will help me perfect these skills. The expected growth for this job is good and I am excited to continue learning and pursuing this path towards my degree’