Getting to Know You: Bryce Magee
Bryce Magee — Kinesiology undergraduate student Q&A
Hometown: Issaquah, Washington
Year: Sophomore
Why did you choose kinesiology?
I’ve always been interested in sports. I played a lot of sports growing up, and I’ve always had a passion for it. It wasn’t really until my sophomore year of high school that I took my first sports medicine type of class, and it was there that I really started to pursue kinesiology. I found out that I enjoyed it, I was really good at it, and it was something I thought I could easily make a career out of.
Who were influences in your decision to pursue this major?
My parents always told me that they live their life vicariously through me, so I definitely think my parents pushed me to take sports medicine classes because they knew I would’ve enjoyed it, and they were right. I would also say the teacher that I had in high school really pushed me to grow and learn more, and always stay curious as to what else is out there.
What do you want to do with your (future) degree?
I would love to own my own practice. That would be like a pipe-dream. Realistically I’m ok with working in a hospital or a clinic. Ideally I would have my own sports medicine practice that I work 40 hours a week at, and don’t have to put in overtime type of thing.
What kind of extracurricular activities are you a part of?
I’ve been involved in a fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma. I’m also a C.N.A, I got my nursing assistant certification last winter my freshman year. I’ve been working that part-time, going to school and working on the weekends. I’m in the Exercise Performance and Physiology Lab within the kines department and I volunteer for Pullman Parks and Rec as a youth basketball and soccer coach, which is ironic because I’ve only ever played soccer for a year.
Favorites
Food: Lasagna
Music Group: Coldplay
Sport: Football
Athlete: Earl Thomas
Movie: Forrest Gump
Class: Anatomy