Getting to Know You: Sidnee Glenn
Sidnee Glenn — Kinesiology and Psychology undergraduate student Q&A
Hometown: Twisp, Washington
Year: Senior
Why did you choose to study kinesiology and psychology?
I’ve always been fascinated with human movement – from little kids, to professional athletes, to your great-grandma trying to get out of bed in the morning. Everyone is moving constantly and it’s just super fascinating to me. And then psychology comes into that with recovery, because I want to get into physical therapy, so just how people recover whether they’re depressed or happy with how they’re recovering. They kind of go hand-in-hand for me.
Were you deciding between multiple schools before choosing WSU?
I wasn’t. I got accepted to WSU, I came and took a tour and I was like this is where I’m meant to be. I just loved the atmosphere and the students around. Then I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do, I just knew I wanted to do something in some kind of medical field. So I just started taking classes and when I started taking the kinesiology classes I knew that this was the major for me based on the professors and the faculty that were excited to teach students.
What are your plans after you graduate in May?
I’m in the process of interviewing for physical therapy schools right now, so I’m kind of going all around the country. Last month I was in New York, and then next month I’ll be going to Oregon and Iowa, so I just applied all over. I’m willing to travel and expand and see what’s out there. We’ll see where I end up.
How has the program prepared you for the “real world”?
I think that it’s helping me be prepared with a lot of hands-on and examples of real-world problems. I think all of the professors, especially those in the kines program are really preparing us for what’s out there and what we’re going to have to expect – whether you’re going into physical therapy or you’re going into being a physical trainer. They’re preparing us for anything out there that can come at us. Even in the psychology program there’s not just one job within that field, there’s a big spectrum of jobs that you can have. So being prepared for those outside situations rather than just reading what’s going to happen in a textbook really prepares you.
Favorites
Food: Anything fresh out of a garden
Professor: Dr. Morgan
Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky
Sport: Football (Watch) & Swimming (Compete)
Athlete: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky
Movie: What Happens in Vegas or Four Christmases
Place to Study: Anywhere in a coffeeshop