Personal Narrative: Her Journey To Become A Physical Therapist

She did not only want her profession to be different from her families, she wanted to make a difference in her community. One way she saw she could do this was in physical therapy. She knew she could impact the lives of many with physical therapy. It was calm, Monday evening as we sat down at her kitchen table

Most individuals have a defining moment in their lives, where they know where their life is headed. Pursuing a degree, as a physician assistant for me did not happen in a single moment but a collection of moments. My mother’s battle with heart disease, a father collapsing on the ground unresponsive, watching first hand the initial incision of an ACL reconstruction to the head of an academic program suggesting a masters in physician assistant. An accumulation of these moments has driven me to unite my interests to accomplish and contribute more to healthcare. Throughout my physical therapy assistant program, I excelled but not due to pure intelligence.

Helping children and other individuals throughout the lifespan perform fundamental tasks that we take for granted is one of the most incredible aspects of this career. During my time as an intern, I was able to obtain a great amount of knowledge about the realm of pediatric occupational therapy that I may not otherwise have if not given the opportunity. Upon completion of my internship, I was offered an office assistant position at the pediatric clinic, where I have been surrounded by opportunities to observe and further educate myself on the skills needed to become an occupational therapist. Most recently, in hopes to gain hands-on healthcare experience, I became an in-home caregiver for an elderly woman who had a thoracic/lumbar spinal fusion. This opportunity has allowed me to oversee, assist, and motivate an individual who is currently in need of occupational and physical therapy.

AUCOIN.SESSION1.JOURNAL PAGE 1 Have you ever felt as if you were unwanted? I woke up and went to bed with that feeling every day until I was about nineteen. I was taken away from my parents when I was only twenty two months old. I was molested, neglected, and abused. No child should ever have to go through what I went through.

To many people when they hear the word student they think incompetent but if we can make an effort to make a connection with them we may be able to ease that concern. By treating every person with respect they will do the same for you and it will be easier for them to recover. During my internship experience I have seen the difference attitude and behavior toward patients make during the recovery process. An important skill that Physical Therapy students should have is being able to be discreet.

This year, I experienced both a personal and academic obstacle that correlate with one another. In January, I started the year long Medical Assisting program at my school. Prior to beginning this program, I was so excited to be getting a medically centered education, and learning about the field I wanted to expand my career in. After entering the program and learning that there is so much more to medicine than just taking care of patients, I began to lose my interest. This was shocking to me since, my whole life up until this year, I believed I was going to become an amazing medical doctor.

The fact that learning never stops, that you work and collaborate with some of the smartest minds around, and the uniqueness of each patient gets me very eager to enroll in a challenging DPT program with proven student success. I am very thankful for the experience I’ve had so far observing physical therapy and studying the sciences in my undergrad. I don’t think as many other careers are so open to allow students into their workspace and I look forward to one day being able to spark another young student’s interest in rehab therapy. Before my sophomore year in high school, there was little I knew about the physical therapy field but since then I have spent a great deal of time observing physical therapists and from all that I’ve learn I know that I want to become a physical

I spoke with Josefina Horton once more, she stated, "I told David to leave me alone that our relationship was not working out with the way he is treating me. I wanted him to leave and we began to argue, it happened so quick the next thing I remember was his hands on my throat I couldn 't breath. I tried yelling for help, but his grip was tight on my throat."

Everybody Likes To Be Hands-On Currently, the career choices in the United States for students transitioning from high school to college are endless. In fact, a multitude of the professions that are now available did not even exist ten or twenty years ago. For students who are detail-oriented, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and enjoy helping others through a variety of hands-on activities, a rewarding career choice for them to pursue is physical therapy.

In 2003, a young thirteen year old named Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark at Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii. In 2010, my family and I ended up actually going to the beach that Bethany was attacked. We drove down from the hotel we were staying at through all the beautiful scenery that was so different from that of Idaho. The car we rented was a red Jeep and we had the top off all the way to the beach. It was perfect, the sunshine above, the warm salty air licking our faces as we sped through the streets lined by looming palms swaying in the breeze.

I wish to pursue a career in Physical therapy as my goal in life is to truly help others. Historically I’ve always been the type of person to help others. Since I was young, I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to helping others. Seeing my dad as a Doctor I fell in love with his cause and the morals he taught me. I’ve also always loved sports and the gym, and I believe Physical Therapy is the best mix of everything I love to do on a daily basis.

Throughout the student 's career in the doctorate physical therapy degree program, they will be placed in

The American Physical Therapy Association’s "vision" to transform society through movement is not just an idea to me, it is the ambition I intend to live by until it leads me to my next set of goals. Their vision has been something I 've embodied for quite sometime, without the organization and united mission of 90,000 Physical Therapist world-wide, my goal to become a health practitioner would be obsolete. The sight of being a part of rehabilitation services enthuses me as there is no better sentiment than restoring a lost smile. In life, "cause" is the precedent in what path we take. In addition, there is a reason behind why every individual takes part in something.

The professor I chose to interview is called Ms. Gina Flowers. She is serving in the department of English and humanities but also research strategies for the first time this semester. This is a professor I had the chance to have in two different occasions and I always wanted to know a little more about her experiences in this domain since she taught for so many years. Dialogue Abdoulaye –“Ms. Flowers, for how long have you been teaching?”

College, one of the most stressful and exciting times in a person’s life. We go to college to get a degree and to make bank to support our lifestyle. There are many different career paths a person can choose from. As a college student who is approaching his final days at a Jr College, I’ve decided to major in Kinesiology. With this degree, I want to become a personal trainer and help people lose weight and better their life style.