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Thank you in advance to those that choose to read and reply to my question, I recently stumbled across this website and I am so grateful for the wealth of information available.
I thought I would start off with a small introduction in order to fully shed some light on my question at hand. I recently graduated from my university where I was fortunate enough to participate in intercollegiate athletics, and I was also able to compete in several international competitions such as the World Championships and the World University Games, while I held a top-50 world ranking in my event last year (I am an American citizen but I hold dual citizenship with another country.)
After graduating, I have recently become torn about accomplishing my two lifelong dreams: becoming a firefighter, and participating in the next Olympic Games. I have a reasonable chance at making my country’s next Olympic Team, however I wanted to get some input on whether or not any firefighters in the field feel that it is 1) a feasible goal to attain both simultaneously, and 2) how much I should emphasize this point in my oral boards (would it be a selling point or a detractor.) Additionally, my entire life has been oriented around athletics, and while I have participated in volunteer events, Student-Athlete advisory committees, and have been honored at my school for academic as well as athletic success (holding a 3.4 GPA while helping my team win an NCAA National Championship) I feel like I would be beating a dead horse by using the same answers over and over in an interview. My first test will be in Fort Collins, Colorado and I am a bit unsure about how my dual interest might be viewed by the hiring committee. Granted, I could delay starting the testing process for departments, but I figured I might as well give them both a shot.
Sorry for sounding as though I am tooting my own horn, but it is a sincere question regarding the two biggest passions in my life. Thank you again for your input.
I thought I would start off with a small introduction in order to fully shed some light on my question at hand. I recently graduated from my university where I was fortunate enough to participate in intercollegiate athletics, and I was also able to compete in several international competitions such as the World Championships and the World University Games, while I held a top-50 world ranking in my event last year (I am an American citizen but I hold dual citizenship with another country.)
After graduating, I have recently become torn about accomplishing my two lifelong dreams: becoming a firefighter, and participating in the next Olympic Games. I have a reasonable chance at making my country’s next Olympic Team, however I wanted to get some input on whether or not any firefighters in the field feel that it is 1) a feasible goal to attain both simultaneously, and 2) how much I should emphasize this point in my oral boards (would it be a selling point or a detractor.) Additionally, my entire life has been oriented around athletics, and while I have participated in volunteer events, Student-Athlete advisory committees, and have been honored at my school for academic as well as athletic success (holding a 3.4 GPA while helping my team win an NCAA National Championship) I feel like I would be beating a dead horse by using the same answers over and over in an interview. My first test will be in Fort Collins, Colorado and I am a bit unsure about how my dual interest might be viewed by the hiring committee. Granted, I could delay starting the testing process for departments, but I figured I might as well give them both a shot.
Sorry for sounding as though I am tooting my own horn, but it is a sincere question regarding the two biggest passions in my life. Thank you again for your input.
PaulC
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