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Statement Of Purpose: A Career In Occupational Therapy

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When I was 16 years old, I solidified my life decision to become an occupational therapist. My love for this career path was sparked during my sophomore year in high school when I completed a career aptitude test, and it progressively deepened as I spent the rest of my sophomore and junior year doing further research for this occupation. I graduated high school in
2015 with completed college credits that I knew would be required prior to applying for my
Masters of Occupational Therapy. Furthermore, while I was obtaining my degree from Southeast
Community College, I completed additional prerequisite classes and began job shadowing local occupational therapists before graduating in June of 2016. Currently, while I work on obtaining my bachelor’s degree, I …show more content…

An occupational therapist then steps in and assists them until they can accomplish those activities again or even for the first time. Seeing how much progress patient’s make, sometimes in just a matter of weeks, inspires other patients to continue pushing themselves to work harder and help add meaning back into their lives. Inspiring recoveries do help patient’s stay positive and focused, but it is an occupational therapist that ensures a patient’s success. While many healthcare professionals are unable to spend time creating personal connections with their patients, occupational therapists are in a unique position where creating those relationships enhances their ability to accurately treat patients. It’s remarkable how that deep connection allows occupational therapists to look beyond what a doctor’s note says and discover other possible physical, psychological, or emotional inhibitions that a patient could be suffering from. When difficulties in all those areas are addressed, it helps improve a patient’s entire life instead of just getting them

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