Imagine you have graduated from Temple University. You are preparing to attend your 10-year reunion, and the alumni office has asked you to write a one-page essay about your personal and professional accomplishments since graduation. What would yours say?
Where we are headed in the future solely relies on what we make of ourselves, and what decision's we choose that may refine us in anyway. Ten years ago, I had only vivid dreams of how my life was to pan out. The fear of failure was the only mental block standing between me and a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and a doctorate in physical therapy. Without a doubt, there was no smooth terrain through this enduring journey. Distractions and hindrances were all but factors that could have cut the string short. But with organization, determination, and a focused mentality, I was able to carry out those dreams and call myself a doctor of physical therapy.
Professionally, after my academic career, I was a new hire at a rehabilitation center in Philadelphia and have been working there ever since. I am surrounded by other physical therapists that work in a team along with occupational, speech, and recreational therapists to provide patient's with complete therapy. Treatment plans, hands-on care, paperwork, and a sense of giving self-determination to patients are just the essentials of being a physical therapist. The most notable aspiration of my work would have to be seeing the progress of those I have worked with, both physically and emotionally. I have met an immensive amount of people in such little time varying from all ages, race, religions, and personality. The diverse group of patients reminded me of the students, faculty, and staff back at Temple University. My traits of being able to cooperate and communicate well with others made the job much more exhilarating when dealing with patients of different backgrounds. Temple University has given me a great preparatory stage of what I was expecting in a long-run.
Personally, I have evolved as a person. I am more insistent towards ideas, less shy of public interactions, and capable of carrying a heavier workload. Along the roads of life, I have also picked up my other half. Kelsey and I have been married for 3 years and recently had our little girl Victoria. Of all the social statuses I have received, being a father is one of the most demanding and stressful responsibilities in the world. On the contrary, it is one of the best experiences you can receive in life. Setting good examples for my child has always been a priority of mine. Raising a family takes a lot of organization and willpower which also helps me in everyday tasks.
I still wake up every day and exuberate to have the knowledge, leadership skills, and confidence I have received from Temple University, all of which define me as not just another physical therapist, but as of whom I am as a person. With proper arrangement, resoluteness, and a clean slate of thought, I was able to accomplish everything I once thought I could ever do. I am a father, a doctor, a musculoskeletal expert, and a movement specialist; but just like you, I am still learning. So do not just follow your dreams, chase them.
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