User:Ian.gymer/sandbox

Early Beginnings
I was born in South Carolina on April 13th of 1999. Ever since I can remember I've enjoyed resting and relaxation. Leisure and recreational activities are key to living a healthy life and to reduce stress. Often times these activities were done with my grandfather. We would play in the yard, whether it would be playing catch or playing with the remote controlled car that was our favorite.

Youth Leisure
When I was younger I often times would play football with friends. We would play this everyday, and when we got bored we would switch to something else like capture the flag. When we got older, we switched over to other activities such as air-soft wars and later paintball. I've also enjoyed activities such as golf, frisbee golf, and just going on walks

Developing a Habit
Progressing into high school, I found myself to be a lot more stressed from school than in previous years. To counteract this stress, I began involving myself in activities outside of school. For me these activities included sports. I found myself enjoying the sports of wrestling and lacrosse. In wrestling I learned discipline and control. While I played lacrosse I played goalie. Lacrosse taught me how to lead the team and to maintain a good composure. Sports weren't the only way for me. Sometimes I liked to be alone and go on walks, go to the gym, read articles, and like every teenager, play video games.

School
I'm currently a student at Illinois Central College working towards a major in physical education. Health and lifestyle have become important to me after I started to gain a lot of weight after high school. I know other people struggle with weight as well, so I wanted to learn something that could help others as well. As important as exercise is, rest days are also really important. It takes away stress from the body and gives the muscles time to rest and rejuvenate before getting back at it. My hopes are that the Intro to Recreation class can give me more knowledge about what other activities there are and an increased understanding about how recreational activities are good for you.

Future
My hopes for the future include wanting to be a possible coach or personal trainer. I want to help people and give them the best possible knowledge, not just about sports or health lifestyles, but about life as well. Leisure is important for everyone of all ages, and to learn how to incorporate this into your daily routine is a start to making life less stressful and adds fun into the day.