Personal Statement It only took a moment for my perspectives and life goals to change. My sudden and unexpected insight came during the summer of 2011 when‚ as a high school student‚ I volunteered at Schramm Educational Center‚ an alternative school for children with severe and profound disabilities. On this particular day‚ I observed an unforgettable speech therapy session‚ which inspired me to pursue my studies in Speech and Language Pathology. I watched in awe as a nonverbal‚ wheelchair-bound
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Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; it is the ability to sit in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again. This may seem like an obvious statement‚ but I come across people every day who have not had the opportunity to realize this truth for themselves just yet‚ and they are living in darkness because of it. As individuals grow older‚ they soon start interpreting this information to decide for themselves which of their actions are right and wrong. Studying
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people of all ages who have been physically and mentally impaired by a health issue‚ by helping them slowly but efficiently regain control of their life. Occupational therapy incorporates my passion to help others‚ patience‚ and creativity to help them achieve an individual goal they could not achieve previously‚ and create personal and individual relationships with each patient. My biggest inspiration to become
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art therapist saved my life. She helped me work through my diagnosis by utilizing various art forms. Upon termination‚ art therapy had given me true healing and empowered me to use art for self-expression. Today‚ I am thriving with a Bachelor of Fine Arts‚ applying to graduate school to follow my passion‚ and wearing my adversity as a badge of triumph. The power of art therapy provided me with an inside look at the difference an art therapist can make. Now I am ready and determined to help others
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While there are different positions one can work toward in that field‚ my goal is to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)‚ who can oversee patients and other therapists. To acquire a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree‚ I would be in school for about six years. Referring to my preferred field of study‚ physical therapy combines both classroom and clinical experience. While I will receive all the necessary preliminary knowledge in the classroom‚ I can then apply
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through movement. What better way to embody that spirit than to get up and fight after experiencing a set back myself. In hindsight‚ I am thankful for how events unfolded. Looking back‚ I am thankful for the skills I cultivated this past year. As a personal trainer‚ I
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surrounded by electrical muscle stimulators and massage oils. This is where I am now‚ facilitating my very own physical therapy practice. And the journey I took to get here was marvelous. In front of my eyes lies the vibrant blue ocean‚
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Massage therapy was on my list of interests but I bumped it up to physical therapy so it would look better to my family. That’s probably where things began to go down hill for me. I got into Howard University and I pursued Physical Therapy because I really had no other options. On my list of interests‚ I felt that that was the only option I had in order to be successful and
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What if people lived healthier lives‚ practiced preventive medicine‚ and took precautions against illness and disease? My days in the physical therapy department often made me think about the prevention of injuries as well as the injuries themselves. I was already doubting my future career choice as a physical therapist. Although I loved the science of it and helping people‚ the lack of variety within the field and its limited options for growth bothered me. I needed a career that helped a large
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understand and master my body’s physiological responses to exercise. I wanted to be knowledgeable in promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle. I found that I could apply all that I have mastered from a Kinesiology degree by pursuing a career in physical therapy. Carl‚ an elderly man that I worked with while volunteering at Fireside Convalescent Home helped me come to my decision. Carl had been in a wheel chair for 15 years and had been seeing a physical therapist for the past 12. When I first began observing
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