About Me

My name is Sydney Michele Bull, currently 21 years old, born on Nov. 15, 1993, in the small city of Fort Wayne, Ind. I have strong religious family values which come from my wonderful mother and father. I have two amazing younger brothers who literally light up my life. I hope to grow old and own a ranch someday with a bunch of horses and dogs because I love animals more than life.

Me with my Saint Bernard Houston

My favorite color is purple, but I do love me some Utah Red. I am a currently a swimmer for the University of Utah and plan to graduate in May 2017. I am a third-year undergraduate student, double majoring in Mass-Communication with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism and Parks Recreation and Tourism with an emphasis in Community Recreation and Sports Management. 

As an athlete I have been surrounded by sports basically my whole life and I have fallen in  love with it. Which is why I want to someday work as a reporter for ESPN, Fox Sports or NFL Network. I always admired sports broadcasters and I would love to interview and cover stories about other athletes just like me.  I have been swimming since I was 9 years old and have been through quite a journey, if I say so myself. I have tried other sports and hobbies but nothing beats the feeling of the water and the chlorine-infested adventure that comes with it. Little did I know it was going to be the most challenging yet rewarding experience I would ever endure in my entire life. 

Moving to Utah was a huge life-changing experience and every day I admire what God has me doing with my life. College has been a wild roller coaster for me these past three years. I have been blessed with so many opportunities and have had so much fun along the way. But I have also faced many challenges that have molded me into the brave, hardworking and persistent person I am today.

In spring 2014 I was blindsided by an almost career-ending injury. I broke my neck and upper back after landing on my head and crushing nine vertebrae in my spine (C4-T5) during a careless trampoline accident. In the hospital the doctors saw that my joints were shifted forward in my spine, which created a lot of potential problems with my stability. Later they found that I was only 2 millimeters away from damaging my spinal cord and becoming a quadriplegic. After all the doubt and denial I faced during the injury I bounced back and recovered a lot faster than the doctors expected. I had to redshirt a season of swimming and take a medical leave of absence during the fall semester, but I came back to Utah and never gave up on my sport or education. I think that is one of the qualities that I have that make me so cut out for journalism because it can be a difficult field to work in. It can be stressful and overwhelming, especially when people are constantly criticizing you on your pieces.

Writing has always been a very challenging, fun and rewarding experience for me so please do take the time to read and enjoy all the pieces I share with you.