OT IS FOR ME
OT was a new concept to me as I entered my sophomore year of undergrad at Mississippi State. I was a Kinesiology major with no idea of what my future career looked like. I started researching possible career choices that would utilize my Kinesiology background. I stumbled across a website all about the difference between Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. I knew what PT was but OT was foreign. I quickly fell in love with the whole profession! I set up a shadowing experience at Kids Therapy Spot in Starkville Mississippi. That two hours of shadowing a OT confirmed that I was meant for this job! I started making sure I was on track regarding coursework and prerequisites. I found the program at UTHSC and applied. The rest is history! 😊
Hi Kaleigh, thanks for sharing your OT origin story. I think it would be interesting for you to write a blog post in the future that includes the link to the website you stumbled across - the one that got you started thinking about OT. And/or you can write your own version of that and maybe someone else will come across it and find their calling in our profession. I'm glad you found your way to OT and to UTHSC!
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