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GARY SCHMIDT, STANFORD UNIVERSITY/ LAWRENCE, KANSAS

A journey through

Sports

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Gary Schmidt

Pronouns: He, Him, His

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garyschm@stanford.edu

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My Favorite Teams: Kansas Jayhawks, Chelsea, Green Bay Packers

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What do I enjoy outside of sports: I am really interested in a lot of topics in finance, play guitar, and working on my Spanish.

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Kickoff

• What is your name and what pronouns do you prefer?
• What are your favorite things to do outside of school?
• What are your favorite classes in school? What are your least favorite?

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Kickoff

• What is your favorite sports moment of all time? Which team do you cheer for the hardest? What has your best moment as a fan been?

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Today’s Gameplan

• My Passion Journey (20 Minutes)
• Passion Reflection (15 Minutes)
• Q&A (5 Minutes)

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Any questions before we begin?

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My Passion Journey

Alternatively, the three jobs I have wanted in my life

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“I learned all about life with a ball at my feet.”

- Ronaldinho

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LEFT: A pregame huddle with my 7th grade team.

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RIGHT: One of my signature sliding tackles during our city rivalry game in high school. The person I am taking the ball from is actually in both photos!

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For me, it was never just about soccer

• A chosen family
• A break from the world
• A venue to work on my leadership skills

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For me, it was never just about soccer

• A chosen family
• A break from the world
• A venue to work on my leadership skills
• The place I was always happiest

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Professional Soccer Player

My Three Jobs

• I was a great player
• I loved it more than anything I have found
• It would pay the bills and support my family

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When did this change?

Admittedly, I still am holding out hope for a contract at Real Madrid one day, but I think a transition in my mind happened during my freshman year of highschool.

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When did this change?

After a home game at around 10 PM, I went to the bike rack to ride my bike home, which at that point was my only way of getting to and from school.

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After a bit of frantic searching, I painfully realized that someone stole my bike.

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When did this change?

It was this vulnerable moment that lead me to one of the best mentors I have had the fortune of working with and my home for the next few years, the journalism room.

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Sports Journalism

• Brings together two things I have always loved: sports and writing
• As a kid, I loved ESPN.
• Allowed me to utilize my academic strengths alongside my athletic ones.

ABOVE: My staff and I after winning a Pacemaker award, given to the top 25 newspapers in the country.

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ABOVE: An image of my mentor and advisor, Barbara Tholen, being announced as a Kansas Master Teacher.

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BELOW: A quote I wrote for the submission for her to become a Kansas Master Teacher.

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Professional Soccer Player

Sports Journalist

My Three Jobs

• I was a great player
• I loved it more than anything I have found
• It would pay the bills and support my family

• I stayed around sports all the time.
• I could share my ability for writing with others.
• I could still feel the excitement of competition and deadlines, and still demonstrate incredible leadership.

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I won the titles, why am I not doing that today?

I found a great amount of success in the world of journalism, but it also wore on me heavily. Issue after issue I had to dedicate so much of my time that it made me resent something I loved dearly. I couldn’t see myself doing this for the rest of my life.

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That was the question for me: How Will you Measure your Life?

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How will you measure your life?

I know if I was going to be happy, I needed three things:

1. Financial security
2. A career that continuously challenges and motivates me
3. Time to be with my family

Above: The cover of the book that would make me rethink everything.

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I put those three together and I got…

Working in Sports Management. I can chase the energy I once got on the sports field in the forum of top-flight business. I can be a courageous leader directing an organization. Most importantly, I could find the financial backing and time I need for my life’s plans.

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Professional Soccer Player

Sports Journalist

Sports Management

My Three Jobs

• I was a great player.
• I loved it more than anything I have found.
• It would pay the bills and support my family.

• I stayed around sports all the time.
• I could share my ability for writing with others.
• I could still feel the excitement of competition and deadlines, and still demonstrate incredible leadership.

• I would still be working in professional sports.
• My greatest passion and skill as a leader would be of the utmost importance.
• I would have all the things I need to make my life one I love by my own standards.

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Finding your Passion

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Choose one activity

Think through all your classes, clubs, or extracurriculars – which one is the most important to you? How has it helped you grow?

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• Why is it important to you?
• What challenges have you faced doing it? How did you overcome them?
• What skills did you gain?
• How helped you along your journey?

Discussion

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Question and Answer

From everything we covered today, what can I help answer for you?

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• Homework for next session
• Next Steps
• Thank you for the great session today!

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