Friday, October 19, 2012
Career
So I'm going to college to become a Physical Therapist. As of now I'm going to Rhodes to get my PTA degree. I'm totally excited about it because I loved going through physical therapy and I can't wait to help other people. The process that goes into becoming one is my issue. For me to be put on the waiting list at Rhodes I have to pass my computer class and I have to finish 40 hours of observation. And let me tell you, observing is not very fun. Right now I'm observing at a nursing home and I can already tell that's not the Physical Therapy that I want to do. I sit there and watch all these elderly people do things they don't want to do and and they are super tired by the end of it. It makes me sad to see this because they cannot help it. I can only imagine brim in their place, which someday I could be. They can only walk for a short amount of time, if they can walk at all. Many of them are really sad I be there because they just want to be home, who wouldn't want to be? One lady was talking about how her cat missed her and how she hoped he was okay. It made me sad. There were also people that would come visit from their families which made them light up. I just would hate to see someone stuck in there without any visitors and nothing to look forward to every day. But anyways, the type of Physical Therapy I want to do is outpatient, that's the type of place I went to for physical therapy as well. You have all kinds of people who come in like athletes, elderly, factory workers, just anyone that gets hurt and there's even kids. I just cannot wait to be able to help people and get paid for it. I really hope all the schooling goes by quickly.
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There was a time that I had to take physical therapy. Speaking from experience, I do not see why you liked it when you went through it. I found it very annoying and a waste of time. It never really helped me get healthier quicker. One thing that I do not understand is why elderly people have to take physical therapy. Are they suppose to be able to get well enough to be able to leave the nursing home at some point? I have never witnessed that happen so I am going to assume no. I never was interested in the fact of having a job like a physical therapist. I do not have the patience to slowly progress my own injuries, let alone help someone else do it. I am wondering why there is a waiting list to get into the PTA program at Rhodes; is it because a lot of people are wanting to become physical therapists? If so, then there would not be a big job market for physical therapists right? One motivation for me to find an occupation is that the money the job brings in is a lot. This may not be the answer for many people, or even you. Although, for me, when someone says if you do something you love you will never work a day in your life that means having good money. I never want to be stressed and worried about whether I can support my family or crunch numbers to see if I can buy something. So what I understand from you is, outpatient physical therapy is your passion and that you can not wait to get started. Good luck!
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