The question is: In one page stress your goals for pursuing graduate studies and how your degree will help you attain your personal and career goals.
looking for critique and Did I answer the question they asked? Does it flow, make since, or interest you? Also, I am questioning the paragraph breaks. Thanks for your help and suggestions!!!
When I graduated from Florida State University in 2003, my dream was to become an account executive at a major advertising firm. And, I was well on my way. For three years, I worked as a marketing and event coordinator for The McDonald's Corporation, but then something happened.
My husband, Ethan, was hit by a drunk driver while crossing the street. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The hit-and-run driver had broken both of his legs and his ankle, torn tendons in his knees, cut his right tricep, fractured his pelvis, and left him in a neck brace for three months due to a possible neck fracture. Doctors told us that he was lucky to be alive.
The next nine months for him would prove to be a challenge, as he found it both difficult and frustrating to rely on others for help with simple tasks such as bathing, walking, and even eating. Throughout his physical rehabilitation, I noticed how appreciative he became at the slightest return of any mobility, despite the slow pace of his recovery. Today, aside from a few scars you would never even know that there was a time in his life that he was virtually disabled. His story is one of the reasons I have chosen to pursue a career in Physical Therapy.
Since my husband's accident, I have had a lot of time to reevaluate both my personal and professional career goals. Today I am working in a 150 bed nursing home and assisted living facility as a Licensed Nursing Assistant Activity Aide. I can say that for me, there is a reward in working one on one with residents of a nursing home to improve their spirits and their quality of life. In my years working with the aging population, I have seen firsthand the frailty that results from the loss of muscle strength due to age decline and the inability of an individual to live an independent life.
I have empathy and compassion for my residents and through my experience with my husband. I understand the frustrations associated with loss of independence.
I am seeking higher education with the DPT program at American International College because, I sense an increasing need for Geriatric Physical Therapist. As such, I can work to help improve the functioning abilities of my residents, and in turn continue to improve their spirits and their quality of life. That, to me, is the beauty that I see in this career.
looking for critique and Did I answer the question they asked? Does it flow, make since, or interest you? Also, I am questioning the paragraph breaks. Thanks for your help and suggestions!!!
When I graduated from Florida State University in 2003, my dream was to become an account executive at a major advertising firm. And, I was well on my way. For three years, I worked as a marketing and event coordinator for The McDonald's Corporation, but then something happened.
My husband, Ethan, was hit by a drunk driver while crossing the street. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The hit-and-run driver had broken both of his legs and his ankle, torn tendons in his knees, cut his right tricep, fractured his pelvis, and left him in a neck brace for three months due to a possible neck fracture. Doctors told us that he was lucky to be alive.
The next nine months for him would prove to be a challenge, as he found it both difficult and frustrating to rely on others for help with simple tasks such as bathing, walking, and even eating. Throughout his physical rehabilitation, I noticed how appreciative he became at the slightest return of any mobility, despite the slow pace of his recovery. Today, aside from a few scars you would never even know that there was a time in his life that he was virtually disabled. His story is one of the reasons I have chosen to pursue a career in Physical Therapy.
Since my husband's accident, I have had a lot of time to reevaluate both my personal and professional career goals. Today I am working in a 150 bed nursing home and assisted living facility as a Licensed Nursing Assistant Activity Aide. I can say that for me, there is a reward in working one on one with residents of a nursing home to improve their spirits and their quality of life. In my years working with the aging population, I have seen firsthand the frailty that results from the loss of muscle strength due to age decline and the inability of an individual to live an independent life.
I have empathy and compassion for my residents and through my experience with my husband. I understand the frustrations associated with loss of independence.
I am seeking higher education with the DPT program at American International College because, I sense an increasing need for Geriatric Physical Therapist. As such, I can work to help improve the functioning abilities of my residents, and in turn continue to improve their spirits and their quality of life. That, to me, is the beauty that I see in this career.