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Personal Statement: A Career As A Physical Therapist Assistant

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I have been at Udall since preschool. I currently play volleyball, run track, participate in organizations such as FCCLA, FBLA, SADD, NHS Treasurer, and Student Council President. I am employed at JAG Gymnastics in Andover, where I teach and help girls learn to do gymnastics. My sister and I had physical therapy when we were injured, and it helped us both significantly. I will be attending Cowley County Community College for my first two years, then transferring to Emporia State University to pursue my career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. I would like to know more about the human body and how things work so I can also help other people. I will record myself and another person doing different exercises and I will be researching a Physical Therapist Assistant and how to demonstrate exercises on other people. …show more content…

Other people will benefit because I could help them get better and recover quickly from different injuries. I might have difficulties finding time to get to an office so I can learn more about how much to do on a certain day. I also might not be allowed in the room with patients because of privacy rights. I will schedule times to go shadow and talk to some physical therapist assistants. I do not need many supplies; I can just improvise with other items. My project will not cost me any money since I will be

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