As a student who had just graduated and was working for a year, trying to figure out what profession and where they want to go to secondary school and eventually into a future job was tough. There were so many choices from accounting to graphic designing and so many more. Though, after reading more about a child and youth care practitioner and what they do, I knew I wanted to learn more about the profession. Growing up, I was that kind of person to reach out and help others. My childhood best friend who I grew up with, to this day we are still best friends, had a mobility disability where her balance was not the greatest but still she was amazing. Nothing stop her from conquering the world and not letting her disability stop her from doing …show more content…
My steps that I will take in achieving this goal is to first go to every class and work hard on understanding the information and skills that I would need for placement. Next, I will make sure to try my best in interaction lab and to make sure that I improve on the mistakes that I will make during the classes. You only get better by knowing the mistake and figuring out how to fix it so that it does not happen again. The third step that I will take would be to gain confidence in my self and know that I can do it if I set my mind to it. I will not know what I enjoy in the placement if I do not try. My fourth step that I will take in achieving my long-term goal would be when I get to the placements, to take an hour per week to write down what I learned, a positive skill or skills that I demonstrated and a area that needs to be fixed. That way I can prove to my self that I can do it and it will help to gain my confidents. This goal will take till the end of third year to complete it and it may seem like a long time from now, but I need to believe that I can do it. With all the steps that I have provided, I going to focus more on gaining my confidents. For years I have always doubt my abilities even though 99.9% of the time, I always come out on top. Part of the reason would have to do with my learning disability and my past. I just got to let go of it and focus on the future and where my schooling will take
My future career must focus on being there for those who cannot always be there for themselves. Working as a nursing assistant in a nursing home and on a rehabilitation floor in a hospital, I dedicated myself to assisting residents, ensuring they had everything they needed. Many residents in the nursing home lacked family support, so I became their ally and friend. The residents' faces would light up as they shared their small steps toward their physical therapy goals. For new residents feeling anxious about transitioning to a new place, I offered reassurance and showcased the facility's best aspects, creating a sense of home.
At 14 years old I became a personal care attendant (PCA) for a man named Bernie. Bernie was diagnosed at birth with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He suffered a stroke almost 15 years ago that paralyzed him from the neck down, disabling him from ever leaving his bedroom. I started out feeding Bernie dinner and helping him take care of basic tasks such as cleaning the house and giving him medication. After a while I was suctioning his trach, putting fluids in his g-tube, changing his urine bag, and much more.
I have always enjoyed children and working with them but once I understood that there was a career that could enable me to improve a child’s life I was set on becoming an Occupational Therapist. I knew I could assist and change the lives of children that have been told they could not succeed nor live life to their fullest potential. Regardless of the struggles these children are facing, they are capable of a multiple of tasks for success. This is the work of an OT to capitalize on their strengths, to allow them to be the absolute best child (and then adult) that they can be. There is nothing more effective to preserve the future of our world and mankind than to nourish each child.
People ask me from time and time again, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, and I just imagine every possible outcome of my life, especially in the medical field. But, one job that stands out to me the most is helping people. I took a visit to Navarro College, and one of the assistants told me about a little boy she just helped learn basketball, even though he had a brain disorder. She told me about how she would set goals and plans for him to learn each week, and now they discuss even further and bigger goals every day after they achieved the last one. I knew from that point on that I wanted to be an occupational therapist.
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Personal Philosophy of Person Nursing has not always been my first choice as a career. I started college not knowing what I wanted to be. For the first two semesters of my college life, my major was undecided. I just couldn’t decide which career would be the best option for me.
In my intent to pursue occupational therapy, my ambitions have further flourished. I want to shift people’s perspectives of disabilities and bring international recognition to occupational therapy for its influence in the health and development of communities. In my mother country where I grew up, and in Nicaragua where I had the opportunity to serve and teach, I watched with frustration as disabled individuals were silenced and overlooked. I know far too well the stigma of seeking professional help. I have talked to parents who think that it means admitting there is something wrong with their child.
My hardiness will drive me to face each patient’s need with the stability and strength I need. This career will allow me personal happiness and to utilize skills I already have or want to gain. I have worked with children since I was 17, and have a personal connection to children with disabilities. My nephew has cerebral palsy and his daily struggles touch my heart. Helping him do ordinary tasks gives me a profound fulfillment and joy.
Lastly, working as a child care provider in a daycare setting improved my leadership skills and taught me the meaning of unconditional love. These past experiences have morphed me into the person I am today and enriched the lives of individuals I have encountered through serving others. I take pride in the way I handle myself in a professional work environment, and plan on giving my all to the Pathways to Healthcare
I worked with young children in the resource room with the staff that included teachers, special needs assistants and an occupational therapist, who routinely visits the school. I found the experience immensely rewarding to see the progress the children made in such a short space of time. I was able to see and discuss the different exercises that the occupational therapist used with the children in order for them to make progress. This gave me a great insight into the work environment and daily tasks of an occupational therapist and it made me realise that I had the personality traits and abilities that suited this career
Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals. My lifetime goal is to travel the world and study how different cultures influence the business of fashion. I believe through exploring varying cultures and exchanges, I will be an asset to stores, magazines, or film productions. As excited as I am to see the beauty, learn about the history and study the design, I am really eager to learn how to run a successful business.
It’s been a rough journey trying to find a career that I am interested in for my profession. When I discovered occupational therapy, I didn’t know much about the field. A family friend of mine was the one who introduced, because I always knew that I wanted to work with families and infants. I then did some research and found occupational therapy that specializes in infants. I wasn’t aware that you could be an occupational therapist that works with infants, until the end of my senior year of high school.
Health and social care is something that I have always been passionate about. Because I have studied health and social care for the last four years I have regularly met a lot of the most vulnerable members of society through past work experiences. Through past placements I have worked with children who have special needs. This helped me develop ways of communicating with the children this could be through sign language. Because my Aunt is deaf I have taught myself basic sign language in order to communicate with her effectively.
From stair-climbing wheelchair to prosthetic mind-controlled limbs - the rate of innovative products developed for the less fortunate people in the society is increasing. My long-term goal is to inspire the next generation of researchers to develop computational methods and optimization techniques that would help in creating products to aid differently abled people. I believe that making small changes to the design conceptualization methods will have a great impact on the efficient design of products. I believe that choosing a career as a professor will be a cardinal step towards reaching my long-term goal. Being a professor is the best platform for developing knowledge on computational design by doing what I'm truly excited, namely, learning
For instance, if you wish to build up your confidence, start learning some positive affirmations and become conscious of your negative thinking patterns. If you suffer from anxiety, learn some breathing techniques. Include your more ambitious long term goals also, that may possibly take months or even years to complete. Do not let timescales worry you. Remember that regular, small steps will take you far.
I think that the main thing I need to do is just study, ask questions and just stay positive. These are my future goals and priorities just a quick reminder to myself when I read this again say happy and follow your dreams and get that Gucci bag you