Predicting one's future can be difficult considering the many factors that can affect one's ambitions and decisions. Without exception, I admit that I had not put a lot of thought into the future until three years ago. If anyone asked how I would like see my future, I would give them a typical answer: to get a job that can provide me with stability and wealth. At the age of 17, I was given the opportunity to be a store manager for Thai Express, a restaurant that has been busy expanding with 256 locations in Canada. Although I was not earning a lot, with overtime pay and a promise for job promotion, I was quite satisfied as a high school student. However, after working at the restaurant for almost a year, I realized that it was not what I desired to do in the long run as it involved not only a big commitment, but also a passion. My answer about my future has then changed after being recruited as a sport coordinator.
This was the third time I gave the icepacks to the same soccer player. Grasping his ankle with agony but mostly with frustration, he repeatedly said to himself: "Why would I roll my ankle again?" However, this time, he finally stopped looking at me with the expectation for a technical answer. He was one of the many athletes who were injured and held the same expectation from me. As the only sport coordinator on the field, I felt discouraged and useless. Hence, I decided to enroll in the sport science (aka, kinesiology) major with the hope of knowing more about injury prevention. Unfortunately, there has been limitation of what I can practice as a kinesiologist. I am restricted from assessing and treating injuries. By coincidence, after working with physiotherapists for health screening through Special Olympics, not only was I inspired, but also admired about the depth of their medical knowledge. I am hoping to be one of them in near future, which becomes my long-term career goal ever since.
To study physiotherapy, I would like to attend Bond University. Upon graduation from the physiotherapy program, I can envision myself working at various settings locally and globally. By then, I believe I will acquire a set of skills and knowledge that enable me to provide health care services to individuals in need across the countries. Within the next ten years, I hope to be making a difference as a physiotherapist, even in a small way to someone, in a small town or community. I want people to know that they can depend on me, and I want to be where I am needed the most. Ultimately, I hope to start my own company in Canada, then Australia and China.
This was the third time I gave the icepacks to the same soccer player. Grasping his ankle with agony but mostly with frustration, he repeatedly said to himself: "Why would I roll my ankle again?" However, this time, he finally stopped looking at me with the expectation for a technical answer. He was one of the many athletes who were injured and held the same expectation from me. As the only sport coordinator on the field, I felt discouraged and useless. Hence, I decided to enroll in the sport science (aka, kinesiology) major with the hope of knowing more about injury prevention. Unfortunately, there has been limitation of what I can practice as a kinesiologist. I am restricted from assessing and treating injuries. By coincidence, after working with physiotherapists for health screening through Special Olympics, not only was I inspired, but also admired about the depth of their medical knowledge. I am hoping to be one of them in near future, which becomes my long-term career goal ever since.
To study physiotherapy, I would like to attend Bond University. Upon graduation from the physiotherapy program, I can envision myself working at various settings locally and globally. By then, I believe I will acquire a set of skills and knowledge that enable me to provide health care services to individuals in need across the countries. Within the next ten years, I hope to be making a difference as a physiotherapist, even in a small way to someone, in a small town or community. I want people to know that they can depend on me, and I want to be where I am needed the most. Ultimately, I hope to start my own company in Canada, then Australia and China.
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