Why I Want To Pursue A Career In Kinesiology
I have wanted to become an occupational therapist for quite some time now, and I know that majoring in Kinesiology would be a good fit in order to get there. Kinesiology will provide be with a good background to go to an occupational therapy school and get my master’s, or potentially doctorate degree. When Sarah Zurawski came in talked about her experiences, it only confirmed even more than OT is the route I want to take in life. The road to becoming an OT is long, and there is a lot of schooling involved, but my ambition will definitely help get me through because I know it will be worth it in the end. My characteristics of helpful and empathetic are also important to my success in the field because the whole point of the career is to help
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I will need to be able to keep it all separated and organized so I can find it easily. My ambition will also help with this to make sure I keep working on it and I don’t let it pile up too high. Being dependable is important for this career because my patients need to know that I will be there both physically and mentally during their appointments or our time together so that they can get the most out of therapy as possible. Sarah also said you have to be a people person, and I may not be the most outgoing, but I still like people and talking and interacting with them. I will be especially outgoing with patients because I think it will help them more with therapy if they have a better sense of who I am and where I am coming …show more content…
One of the most important skills is working well in a group and doing my share. OTs work alongside PTs and other rehabilitation therapists, so it is essential that I can work well with others to benefit the patient. It is also important that I do my share and do the exercises that the other therapists might not do because they don’t fall into the kinds of treatments they choose. Also, my ability to problem solve is helpful because if a patient cannot perform an activity correctly, I will have to be able to figure out a way to help them adapt to their condition in order to get to the same end result. My ability to sense when someone is uncomfortable will be helpful when I am working with a patient on an exercise. I will be able to tell if I am pushing them too hard before they are
I will need to be able to keep it all separated and organized so I can find it easily. My ambition will also help with this to make sure I keep working on it and I don’t let it pile up too high. Being dependable is important for this career because my patients need to know that I will be there both physically and mentally during their appointments or our time together so that they can get the most out of therapy as possible. Sarah also said you have to be a people person, and I may not be the most outgoing, but I still like people and talking and interacting with them. I will be especially outgoing with patients because I think it will help them more with therapy if they have a better sense of who I am and where I am coming …show more content…
One of the most important skills is working well in a group and doing my share. OTs work alongside PTs and other rehabilitation therapists, so it is essential that I can work well with others to benefit the patient. It is also important that I do my share and do the exercises that the other therapists might not do because they don’t fall into the kinds of treatments they choose. Also, my ability to problem solve is helpful because if a patient cannot perform an activity correctly, I will have to be able to figure out a way to help them adapt to their condition in order to get to the same end result. My ability to sense when someone is uncomfortable will be helpful when I am working with a patient on an exercise. I will be able to tell if I am pushing them too hard before they are