Jeremiah Schroeder
Greenfield Parks and Recreation - City of Greenfield
Career Roadmap
Jeremiah's work combines: Sports, Environment & Nature, and Teaching / Mentoring
See more careers and stories that connect to your interests.
Take Roadmap Quiz
Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Recreational Sport Management
Indiana University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Recreation Workers:
Bachelor's Degree: Recreational Sport Management
Learn more about different paths to this career
Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Stay busy with work & with people who like you/support you no matter what. IN HIGH SCHOOL, MASTER AS MUCH MATH AS YOU CAN-THAT IS A MAJOR KEY ON WHICH "SCHOOL" YOU GET INTO
2.
Be honest with yourself on what you really can and cannot do - and then go from there
3.
Ask for help if you need it before it is too late - learn all about failure is and how YOU would handle it
4.
Know who you are and what you believe in. Get with people who believe the same. They can help you in peer pressure situations. Be OK with who you are.
5.
If you have self esteem issues in high school, get that totally healed before you work and go to college-EX: Pastor, Therapist, Parents, etc.
6.
Only 10% of those who drop (or are forced out w/ bad grades) out of college ever come back and graduate - I was one of them. WANT a degree for YOU. Nobody else does the work for you in the class/etc.
7.
-MASTER as much High School math as possible-that opens the door to call career paths in college -Talk to college counselors EARLY to REALLY see what you want to do and can SEE yourself doing
8.
Do whatever it takes to get a good self esteem ASAP. GO TO CLASS and work hard with everything. Hard work is preparation and concentration. Do whatever it takes no matter how hard
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
This type of work does not pay enough money, only people that can't get into their University Business School do this, Aren't you just a Park Range/Gym Teacher/Etc.
How I responded:
-Money-Depending on where you want to live in the US, there are Recreation/Park Jobs that pay around $100K (you may need to work your way up - but they are there) -"Business School" - Everybody should try and do what they are truly interested in and feel that they can succeed with - no matter what field it is -Park Rangers and Gym Teachers can and do make good money and are providing a great service - EX: Health, Wellness and other things to keep you healthy
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
College and other times present ample chances to do drugs/drink alcohol. Get with people who think it is cool to make good grades and that stand by you no mater what. Always get your work done first before you have clean fun.