Statement Of Purpose For Occupational Therapy

The development of an occupational therapist needs to reflect the intricacy of an interdisciplinary study. Emphasis must transition away from a trained approach towards an individual who is an independent thinker, and has the mindset on improving the practice of this profession. This is why the prominence of a liberal arts education embodies occupational therapy. A worldly and humanistic approach would shift the emphasis of a patient being apart of a disabled category, and more towards a person who has to overcome certain challenges.

My goal in attending graduate school at the University of Puget Sound is to prepare for a lifelong career as a therapist who has the analytical thinking frame of mind to go above and beyond what is repetitively
This is a simple definition; however, the complexity and diversity of occupational therapy has more breadth than presumed. After making the decision in pursuing the path of becoming an occupational therapist, my friends and family developed a consistent misconception towards my career goal. My loved ones would scrutinize me by asking: why would you want to exclusively focus on handwriting skills or what if the individual is retired and doesn’t work; how would you practice occupational therapy? The relentless clarification about the field baffled me. Yet, the paradox regarding the scope of the practice makes
Everyday I see the pain in her eyes, because she is a prisoner in her own body. She has trouble verbalizing what she wants and in turn she would hysterically cry. Every fiber of my body knows I will become a phenomenal therapist, not only due to knowledge and background, but also due to my ability to emotionally empathize and see farther than what might not be articulated. The pain and suffering that I see in my sisters eyes has been my fuel to earn a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, which taught me the fundamentals of human movement and wellness throughout the lifespan. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with my mentors and principle investigators in their psychophysiological laboratory during my Master’s of Science program in Kinesiology. In this context I was able to work with exceedingly ill participants including children and adults with functional and mitochondrial disorders. I believe my resilience, insightfulness, compassion, and desire for wellness is what sets me apart from most applicants. My life is centered around the therapy I do with my older sister. If it were not for our teamwork (describe more on the teamwork and what it involves), she would not be in the exceptional state that she is in currently. I believe we are what we do, which in turn makes us into whom we aspire to