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My three year experience at Pro Sport Development (PSD) has not only taught me about sport development but has nurtured in me qualities of confidence, communication and professionalism.

Starting out as an intern in early 2013 I was excited to join Pro Sport Development to start a new chapter in my life. Working at the Khel Vikas project provided me multiple opportunities to work alongside other sport professionals in a multi-cultural setting. This not only enhanced my own knowledge but also exposed me to a variety of fields within sport development.

My experience working directly with underprivileged youth in a rural setting in Odisha, India, has benefitted me in understanding how to use sport as a social tool. This experience opened my eyes to many realities I was unaware about. Living in various remote areas helped me to understand how sport can help promote not only physical education but help in the holistic development of children.

My role at PSD has given me the opportunity to travel to a number of places for various events and has exposed me to different kinds of situations. What I enjoyed best was to be able to travel with my athletes for their competitions. The excitement leading up to the event and being able to encourage the athletes track-side has given me maximum joy. By being able to motivate my athletes to perform after a tough season of practice has been most rewarding.

At Pro Sport Development I didn’t only learn about sport but also learnt how to be a confident decision maker. The environment that I was part of helped me to develop my soft skills. I developed qualities of communication and professionalism through my work and I was able to learn from my seniors, skills that have enhanced me as an individual. Through my experience I have been able to build a strong sense of responsibility and this has helped me grow when working in a team.

In three years I believe PSD has helped me become what I am today, which makes this experience at Pro Sport Development priceless. It has been a life changing experience on which I can look back with extreme satisfaction.

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