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…
This specific student attended a hybrid physical therapy degree program in St. Petersburg while at the same time working as a rehabilitation technician for TGH. Just like with the students at the Judeo Christian Health Clinic she explained the importance of having good time management skills. When taking classes being able to prioritize what needs to be done is necessary due to the high volume of work expected from a DPT student; especially if one is trying to work and go to school at the same time. It's imperative that the student schedules time in their day not only to complete any out of class assignments but also to review the material learned in class. Even for an online class, such as it was for the student I met at TGH, just listening to the lecture is not