Why I Want To Be A Physical Therapist

Ever since I was young my life goals were to help others when I grew up, however I wasn’t exactly sure how. Throughout the past couple years, with a wonderful support system; I’ve been able to make the decision on wanting to achieve the goal of becoming a physical therapist. It is my belief that I have a spiritual calling to be a physical therapist, because I have the intention to be able to guide others. I gather that this can be spiritual, because helping others is what God’s intentions are, and would recommend others to follow in His footsteps. My mindset is indeed compassionate, empathetic, selfless, and strong with a thirst for knowledge. Being a physical therapist has uncounted rewards such as happiness, equality, and a sense of accomplishment
However, by balancing the previous I have felt the challenging pressure of getting all things done on time and satisfactorily. Life is a learning experience. Being able to acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses can help you be better in what you designate to do with your life; whether it be positive skills and abilities that will achieve goals, or negative areas that need growth. Knowing what you can do, will help recognize and conquer weaknesses. A few of my greatest strengths are, being caring, compassionate, empathetic and understanding. A personal strength I have at work is being selfless, hardworking and cooperative as I meet new people daily. In school a couple of my personal strengths are having a thirst for knowledge and being a hard worker. One negative area I have that needs improvement is time management, quiet, and fear of criticism. Hardships come in several forms, people face challenges everyday. Obstacles force you to adapt to a situation by pushing yourself to overcome the adversity presented. I have had many adversities in my life, like living in a single parent household after my parents’ divorce, and switching between parents’ houses every
By my sophomore year of high school I realized I wouldn’t succeed in mastering the education I dreamed of without changing to develop into a better individual. I went to counseling which helped me overcome my hardships I was dealing with. Another meaningful part of my life is church, I have been a faithful Catholic and believe everything happens for a reason. I was also involved in confirmation group, which I believe has also helped me greatly. God is always there, through the hardships, in your life he will stand beside you. Overcoming these obstacles helps build character. “Pain will eventually subside and something else will take its place.” -R.L. Everyone is human, so we all make mistakes, the one object that comes out of these mistakes is that we learn a lesson. Making mistakes is in human nature. After feeling as if my life had spiraled out of control I realized that without these adversities in my life I wouldn’t have learned what I did. These lessons I learned are to not stray off the successful path life should be on. Eventually, with the right help, you will be able to succeed and become a better person from life