I am the type of person who always thought I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, even though it changed about fifteen times until I finally decided on my current field of study. As a child, I wanted to be a cheerleader, then it switched to a vet, a nanny, and all the way to a teacher. Once I started to really reflect on what I wanted to do with my life around my junior year of high school, a job in the medical field consistently came to mind. I thought of tackling medical school and being a pediatrician, but I decided I wanted to have more direct and interactive patient care. Nursing then crept into my mind, until I realized that I would have to deal with blood and other bodily fluids that make me sick to my stomach even thinking about. Finally, about half way through my senior year, the notion of being a physical therapist developed in my mind; I loved exercise, being at the gym, making "fitness plans" for my family members, and encouraging others to reach their goals. Being a physical therapist actually sounded like a logical idea. After doing some job shadowing and talking to my hometown physical therapists, I decided with both my mind and heart that I was passionate about this growing field and wanted to pursue an Exercise Science degree with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy. Although it is has required extremely hard work and dedication, I believe that I am equipped to pursue this field of study. I have the heart, work ethic, and outside support to be successful. I have two sub-pages, PT/OT Club and observation hours, for more information and activities participated in during my time at Minnesota State University, Mankato. I have greatly enjoyed this amazing adventure of college and all the memories and lessons learned along the way and am excited to continue my education in South Dakota.
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