Working on writing statements, which include statements on my views on teaching and also my views on diversity. Is there some way I can add something about being a D1 athlete here and my experiences with that? I did interact with a more diverse group of people...
Definitely wouldn't use it as the theme of a statement, but I'd recommend subtly slipping it in at some point. You could risk coming off as a one dimensional jock if "DI athlete" is what you focus on.
Of course...track is a global sport. At the DI level you likely had teammates from different regions of the country or different nations.
You could say something along the lines of..."my time as an athlete at XXX University provided me the opportunity to train with athletes from YYY, and I encountered different cultures, value sets and viewpoints. This experience showed me first hand the benefits diversity can bring to a team/program."
I am sorry if your team was homogeneous, or built solely with local athletes. But, even then you can spin it as "I competed against and encountered diverse groups and..."
What do you mean by diversity? Different morals amongst different people? Different political views? Different socio-economic backgrounds? Different levels of intelligence? Different species? Please first define diversity.
Everyone trying to be special. Sorry being a DI athlete is laughable, absolutely nobody cares what division you competed because it means nothing. Only high schoolers without any perspective care, and once they become college athletes themselves, they realize that "distinction" is all BS anyway.
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