Athletics / Football Program

Transcript

Students from all kinds of different latitudes and altitudes find their place at Adams State. Tyreik is a kinesiology major who moved from sea level in Louisiana to grab the best life has to offer at 7,500 feet. Take it away, Tyreik.

– Thanks, Alex. Hello, everyone. Growing up in my hometown, I knew I wanted to leave and find adventure and experience things I never really got to experience. I’m from a little town in Louisiana where people don’t even really think about college. My great-grandmother always told me, “Never let anyone determine your future and take the wonders away from you.” Those words always stuck with me. In pursuit of finding a college where people didn’t judge me because I came from a different background, didn’t care about my race, and just wanted to learn more about me and my culture, I found Adams State. I was offered a football scholarship, and during my campus visit, after just a couple of hours, I knew Adams State was my home. Majoring in kinesiology is one of the best experiences I’ve had here at Adams State. I’ve gained relationships with professors, strength trainers, and even the community itself. I’ve always been invested in learning how to properly improve myself and others. Working with the kinesiology department helped me with that a lot by showing me how to better analyze the body through testing. Student involvement is essential at Adams State. And I think a lot of the students appreciate the connections. Adams State has multiple events that go on throughout the year that help students get involved, like many parties on the green, bingo night, or drive-in movies. Whatever major you’re looking into, it won’t just be some boring lecture after lecture here at Adams State. Getting involved with the lesson and gaining experience through activities is what you’ll find here. I never thought of college like this would accept a boy like myself from the South. Not only did Adams accept me, but everyone helped me succeed and be better prepared for my field of work. That’s it for me, Alex. Take it back.

– Kinesiology or any major, Adams State goes way beyond the classroom lectures to make your education memorable. Tyreik, that was fantastic. Take care.