Jackson Jones '19 Recruiting Profile

    It is my goal to play lacrosse in college.  Before lacrosse, I was only allowed to run track because of an ACL partial tear when I was in fourth grade.  I liked track, but nothing compares to the speed and intensity of a lacrosse game.  I was given the OK to do any sport I chose and lacrosse has been it for me since my all clear.  I am a newer player to the sport, but with great coaches and hard work, I was given a spot on a top ranked team in my state my freshman year.  I spent six weeks learning everything I could about the game and practiced every day until tryouts. I have been blessed with speed and natural athletic ability; with the focus of making the team,  I spent most of my free time preparing for tryouts.   Lacrosse, my teammates,  and coaches have given me a focus and a set of goals I didn't have before.  

    I am currently undecided in my field of study, but I am leaning towards business marketing.  I decided on this major by first figuring out what I don't want to do.  I want my days to be different, I don't want to wear a suit and sit at a desk, I want to move and be needed in my work day. I like solving problems and helping people.  Having a career in the marketing or sales field fits all my likes and dislikes.

After a summer of testing, in November of my junior year, I was diagnosed with ADD and processing delays.  After my counselor explained the findings of the testing, I felt like my school career was finally making sense.  I now have an IEP and educational support every day and it's making a difference in me starting and completing homework, in my studying and in my grades.  Before my ADD was discovered, my grades were very bad and I often forgot to hand homework in.  They are still not great, but they are getting better and school is making more sense to me now.  I also take medication to help me focus and that has made a big difference too.  Now that I understand how I learn and what I need, I am looking forward to college! 

It would be a huge sense of accomplishment for me to pursue my college goals while also challenging myself playing lacrosse at the collegiate level.