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Personal Statement: A Career In Physical Therapy

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From the moment I decided to become a physical therapist and up until recently, the thought of what it would actually mean to become a doctor of physical therapy student had scarcely crossed my mind. Growing up I was always the odd kid that loved going to hospitals. Watching the doctors and nurses doing their jobs, getting shots and yearly physical exams it all fascinated me. Whenever anyone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, proudly looking up at them I would say “doctor!”. Surprisingly, when my junior year of high school came and I had to pick a career for my Health Science class project physical therapy was my choice. A random career I knew close to nothing about and which I had found by chance on my textbook. Since that day, the decision was made, I was going to become a physical therapist. I researched everything from how to get into physical therapy school to what a physical therapist's job looked like on a day to day basis. It never occurred to me to look up what a students day to day life looked like. Recently, however, I've met various students who have shown me what it means …show more content…

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