My mom helped me realize that I wanted to become an occupational therapist. She helped me because she works at a place with kids that are handicapped. I knew I want to work with kids, but I didn't want to be a teacher. So I asked her what she thought would suit me, and she said either a speech, physical, or occupational therapist. I researched them all and at first I wanted to be a speech therapist, but as I did more research I found that it was not me. So then I decide on physical and for a year I thought about it and realized that it still was not me. Then I looked up occupational and I found that it was me. I knew I would love it. The question was how was I going to achieve this? After high school I plan on staying at Rhodes because I will be on the waiting list for occupational therapist assistant and that way I can save money. Then I plan on doing the weekend program at Findlay, and if it all works out I will end up graduating with everyone who went start into the program when I would have if I just went start to Findlay. The thing that makes it different is I will come out in less debt and will have had a job to give me experience. My plan not be what others follow, or think it is a great idea. In my eyes it is me, and I will make it no matter what. I know though that if it was not for my mom I would have never gotten this idea, and never would been truly happy.
I agree moms are the best when it comes to figuring out problems you may have. My mom is currently helping me figure out whether or not I should be a nurse or a Physical Therapist Assistant. I like both career options because it deals with helping people. I also like how both jobs are hands on so I feel these are a good fit for me. I think I decided to stick with the Physical Therapy program at Rhodes. I then might just go on to be a Physical Therapist. I like this option because with this career I won’t have to deal with the nasty stuff nurses have to handle.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that you are using Rhodes to save money. My friend is going to Findley for Physical Therapy and the amount she will be spending for college is crazy. I mean Findley is a great school, but being a poor college student it is nice to save money when I can. Being close to home allows me to stay focused on my studies and enjoy having my space. I mean don’t get me wrong the college life look great, but I don’t know if I could handle so much freedom. Like I said moms are great, in this case my mom helps to keep me ground and is always there for support. Who know maybe I will go there if I decide to become a Physical Therapist, but for now I will stay at Rhodes and plan for the future!
I think it's really awesome you want to do occupational therapy. I love working with kids too. There's so many things you can learn from kids as well. I don't exactly know what occupational therapy all consists of but it sounds like it would be a rewarding job, not just money wise but a humbling experience as well. I always had the desire to do some type of dentistry and I really knew I wanted to when I went to Haiti and got to work with a medical team there. Not only will you have a good job that pays well I'm sure, but it'll give you that feeling of helping someone out in need. That's something that nobody can ever take away from you. It sounds like you have a pretty good idea of what you want to do and how to do it. Good for you!(: I honestly didn't really decide on a school until about 2 months before the quarter started. I live in Sidney so it was either between Rhodes or Sinclair in Dayton. I really don't like lots of traffic and Rhodes was a lot less expensive, so I decided on that. I really like the school and think it does save kids a lot of money compared to other colleges. I think it's great your mom helped you decide on your career(: Good luck with all of your classes and your college career!
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