Statement Of Purpose: Occupational Therapy

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Graduating high school and entering college, I was not positive on what path I wanted to take. I have always enjoyed working with others, especially children, and knew that I would choose a path involving that. Helping others has always given me a good feeling inside. Initially, I choose to enroll at the University of Maine in the exploration program as a way to discover the best fit career for me. I had always thought of occupational therapy, but never considered it as I do to this day. My career goal is to become an occupational therapist, hoping to specialize in pediatrics. I find that working with people to help them complete important tasks would be very satisfying to both those who I’m working with and myself. Occupational therapy is

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