A Passion For Going Into The Healthcare Field

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I never foresaw a future where I developed a passion for going into the healthcare field, but now I can’t possibly think of a better career that’s worth pursuing. I’ve always known that I wanted to aspire to take part in a career that involves rehabilitating others, and more on the athletic side. I experienced a tragic accident a few years back, and had to have a repair surgery for my ACL and meniscus. I felt that this injury defined me, until I realized that I was stronger than that. I underwent close to nine months of physical therapy three days a week. My PT journey swiftly amplified the passion that I felt for having a career pathway involved with helping people, and consistently being active. I have a firm belief that anything is possible …show more content…

Regarding my education, I’ve set numerous goals for my last few years of high school, and achieved them successfully. I started taking college dual credit classes, on top of normal high school classes, in my freshman year of high school. By doing this over the course of the years, I’ll be graduating with my associates degree in college, the same time I’ll be graduating from high school this May. All of my hard work for my education has finally paid off, and given me the chance to carry on my educational career at SIU Carbondale, as I stated above. I’m going to continue to strive for excellence, especially in my career field. I hope to achieve excellent grades in PTA school, achieve all of my clinical hours that I have to complete, graduate as a PTA with a Bachelor’s degree, enter a hybrid program for PT school, and have the chance to own my very own rehabilitation clinic in the future. Needless to say, I am now following my dream of becoming a future physical therapist, and helping others who are battling tough injuries, just like I once was. However, in order to achieve all my career goals, I have to be able to afford all the expenses that college brings along with

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