mscofield
Jan 8, 2014
Graduate / Essay for entry into Graduate Physical Therapy School [2]
The prompt for the essay is "Describe your decision making process in choosing physical therapy as a career choice versus other health care careers." I'm allowed a 4500 character limit and I'm about 2400 characters thus far. Feel free to make any critiques about grammar, structure, or any ideas you might have. Thank you all for you help as it is greatly appreciated!
Since my early childhood I have been involved in sports. This has caused me to develop a very competitive nature. As I matured I later developed a passion for helping others. Usually the two do not coalesce well, being competitive and wanting to help others. I found this to be a constant battle within myself and my undeveloped mind. When in reality I was being molded into someone fit for health care. The question now was which profession in the medical field was I going to pursue.
Being involved in sports all throughout my life meant injuries were bound to happen. These injuries gave me and inside look at the healthcare field that most prospective students do not get. I had interactions with medical doctors and physician assistants at doctor's appointments and from there I would usually get sent to a physical therapist. I never analyzed these interactions from a potential future profession view. Usually concerned with doing whatever it took to get back to the playing field and not at what it could provide for my future.
Finally realizing that health care was a perfect fit for me I began to look back and the interactions and relationships I developed with the health care professionals. My doctor's visits usually consisted of no more that 10 minutes of actual face time with the medical doctor and maybe an additional 15 minutes if the physician's assistant needed to run any tests on me. My physical therapy sessions usually lasted 45 minutes to an hour of working with the therapist.
The type of connection that was developed between me and my physical therapist was much more than any other connection with the other health professionals. I know that each health professional was crucial in my recovery process and I have newfound respect for each one of them, but when I think about what I want to be in life. I want to be that person who connects with people and helps them through their struggles and frustrations to reach a functional level again. That person who is in the trenches with the patient, almost like a teammate trying to help one another reach a common goal.
I understand that any position in the medical field has become extremely competitive. I have full confidence that my competitive nature and hard work ethic will pave a path of success so that I may fulfill my passion to help people.
The prompt for the essay is "Describe your decision making process in choosing physical therapy as a career choice versus other health care careers." I'm allowed a 4500 character limit and I'm about 2400 characters thus far. Feel free to make any critiques about grammar, structure, or any ideas you might have. Thank you all for you help as it is greatly appreciated!
Since my early childhood I have been involved in sports. This has caused me to develop a very competitive nature. As I matured I later developed a passion for helping others. Usually the two do not coalesce well, being competitive and wanting to help others. I found this to be a constant battle within myself and my undeveloped mind. When in reality I was being molded into someone fit for health care. The question now was which profession in the medical field was I going to pursue.
Being involved in sports all throughout my life meant injuries were bound to happen. These injuries gave me and inside look at the healthcare field that most prospective students do not get. I had interactions with medical doctors and physician assistants at doctor's appointments and from there I would usually get sent to a physical therapist. I never analyzed these interactions from a potential future profession view. Usually concerned with doing whatever it took to get back to the playing field and not at what it could provide for my future.
Finally realizing that health care was a perfect fit for me I began to look back and the interactions and relationships I developed with the health care professionals. My doctor's visits usually consisted of no more that 10 minutes of actual face time with the medical doctor and maybe an additional 15 minutes if the physician's assistant needed to run any tests on me. My physical therapy sessions usually lasted 45 minutes to an hour of working with the therapist.
The type of connection that was developed between me and my physical therapist was much more than any other connection with the other health professionals. I know that each health professional was crucial in my recovery process and I have newfound respect for each one of them, but when I think about what I want to be in life. I want to be that person who connects with people and helps them through their struggles and frustrations to reach a functional level again. That person who is in the trenches with the patient, almost like a teammate trying to help one another reach a common goal.
I understand that any position in the medical field has become extremely competitive. I have full confidence that my competitive nature and hard work ethic will pave a path of success so that I may fulfill my passion to help people.
