Example Of A Personal Statement For A Fieldwork Assignment

I am extremely excited to be starting my final level one fieldwork assignment. However, I know that this fieldwork assignment is going to be very different than my previous placements. I really enjoyed my first fieldwork assignment because I had the opportunity to observe the pediatric patients. I love working with kids and I believe that the pediatric population would be my first choice of employment after graduation.
Although I am very excited for my next fieldwork assignment, I know that Health South will be different from my two previous placements. Beside the fact that the clients will be different in age than the previous clients, the atmosphere will be a lot different too. Despite the differences between the two locations, I believe that my experience at Health South will open my eyes to a new area of occupational therapy aside from pediatrics. When I begin my observation, I will bring a positive attitude, sense of determination, a confident mind set, an open mind, and energy each day to the facility. I want the clients to know that even though I am a student, I am
I am very appreciative that I will be given the opportunity to work with a new population within a new setting. However, I feel as though I will run into a few difficulties during my experience at Health South. I am afraid of what my supervisor and the clients might think of me. I worry that people will think that I don’t know anything only because I am a student and that I am not a certified therapist. I also worry that my supervisor will give me the opportunity to take on a responsibility involving a client in which I might not be ready to take on. I believe that the client will not want to participate since they don’t know who I am or that they may not trust me. It is difficult when these thoughts enter my mind because it makes me believe that I won’t be able to perform to my full