Hello,

My name is Dimitrius Good. I am a Junior from Germantown,  Maryland. I am a Sports Industry major and considering minoring in Journalism. (Sports Journalism) I enrolled in this course because I feel that I am a natural leader, but I also know that there are techniques to go about leading that I would like to learn more about. In my free time, I enjoy being active. I love to workout, play basketball, football and just appreciate the outdoors. I also enjoy writing and playing chess. The goal for me is to work professionally, either the NBA or NFL, working in fields such as sports marketing, sponsorship, sports media and sports facilities. I plan on pursuing graduate school at UCF or Ohio University after my undergrad years here at The Ohio State University. Back home I mentor special needs children as a youth camp counselor for the City of Gaithersburg. From day one, I've always had a connection with special needs/autistic kids. I believe it is a gift God has blessed me with. The City of Gaithersburg offers a wide variety of events and field trips to enhance the summer camp experience, such as the Air & Space Museum in Washington DC, overnight camp excursions, and Washington Wizards basketball games. My job is to help develop these young kids with their everyday life activities. Whether it's improving social skills or school work, our goal is to see growth each day and ultimately each year they come back. I ended up mentoring a 4th-grade kid named Liam. The road was very bumpy to say the least, but once we both got acclimated with each other the bond grew stronger and stronger. Meeting Liam has been one of the best things to have happened to me. His optimism is very contagious and being his mentor has definitely helped change my mindset on life. I have learned that there are different ways and techniques to lead, and to get someone to respond to you. This experience has enabled me to develop more patience and to continue to figure out ways to be the best leader I can be.