About ME
Hi, my name is Garreth Trawick, born and raised in the small country town of Malvern Alabama. It was in this small country town where I learned a lot that molded me into the young man I am today. I grew up on my family’s farm which came with its fair share of responsibilities and chores. Whether it was helping with the cattle, cutting the grass, or building fence my grandmother always told my brother and I that we were building character. The family farm in Malvern will always be home and I will forever be grateful for all the fun memories and character building chores I had growing up. But it was the same grandmother that always told my brother and I that we were building character that has had the most influence on my own personal character than all the farm chores combined.
She was physical education teacher by trade, but a loving grandmother above all else. It was her who introduced me to my true passion when she taught me the game of basketball. There is no telling how many hours or jump shots were taken on the farm, I really don’t think there has been a day that’s gone by in the last twelve years that I haven’t touched a basketball. Character and a genuine love for the game of basketball has led me down the road to coaching. I have been blessed this past year to move to the city of Mobile with the opportunity to teach young men the game of basketball as their head coach. It was an experience that I will never forget and also something that I would love to do for the rest of my life. This experience has lead me to the University of South Alabama’s education program where I hope to follow in the footsteps of my grandmother in physical education to touch and influence children just as she did.
Time management
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”- John Wooden
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and Dr. Randy Pausch professor of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University seem to have the same understanding on time management. They both understand whether it is preparing for a basketball game or the classroom goals, priorities, and planning are essential in being successful. As both a coach and a student I have learned first hand the importance of time management and planning. In Dr. Pausch’s video on time management one of the topics that stood out to me was that of doing things right verses doing things the right way. I think this is critical in having success whether it be in coaching or in the classroom. Just as Coach Wooden said, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” The video by Dr. Pausch gave necessary tools to help with time management and has helped a number of people. One of his most memorable speeches came in September 2007 entitled “The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” What he thought would be has last lecture, after learning in September 2006 that he had pancreatic cancer and given a terminal diagnosis in August of 2007, became an international phenomenon and media sensation.
