Kinesiology Personal Statement

Growing up, I was highly active in 4-H- primarily the livestock raising aspect of the organization. From my participation in 4-H, I learned so much about the anatomy of an animal. I was especially knowledgeable in the movement and idealism of meat goats. I created special exercise programs for animals in hopes of getting them to place highly at the local exposition which, thankfully, did happen. However, as I performed in 4-H, I came to the sudden realization that this could be a lifelong career. The study of movement, the creation of promising exercises, the ability to see a positive change in a being- it all seemed so captivating and yet so familiar to me. I began looking at different occupations and shadowed over ten physicians. It

I know now that Kinesiology, the study of human movement, will help me reach my goal of becoming an occupational therapist. To be more precise an occupational therapist is an individual who helps people participate in what we consider everyday activities through individualized exercises and plans. A person cannot achieve this without an understanding of how the human body functions in the first place. Therefore, in order for me to be fully capable of helping others and at some point owning my own clinic, I need to understand kinesiology. To underrate this field of study would be ignorant of me to do so. Kinesiology, in short, is wholly important to society. This field of study is beneficial to a wide range of individuals- from young children to the elderly- and encompasses the possibility to have a career in many areas. The individuals who study this field physically improve the quality of life for others, and the character of such individuals contribute to faith in society. News stations are overrun with stories of deceit, death, even terrorism, and it 's the individuals who go into kinesiology that seek to genuinely care for the well-being of others. This is what society craves most, and what has allowed me to become so