From a young age, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, but I was unsure what exactly I would chose. With both of my parents being pharmacists, I thought this would be a perfect fit for me and began exploring it. I looked at educational requirements, prerequisites and job outlooks, but ultimately decided pharmacy was not for me. During my junior and senior year of high school, I began exploring other medical careers. I eventually shadowed a pediatric OT, and fell in love with it. I knew very quickly that this is what I wanted to spend my career doing. During my years at Tennessee Tech University, I continued shadowing occupational therapists and confirmed that this is what I wanted to do. I observed how the therapists enjoyed what they were doing and did not dread going to work everyday. Additionally, I felt that several of my personality traits would allow me to be an excellent occupational therapist. I truly enjoy helping others and have a passion for health care,
The journey of an occupational therapy student.
