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Personal Statement: My Passion For Helping People

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Throughout my life, I found that I have a passion for helping people. I am going to major in Exercise Science in college. I hope to be accepted into graduate school and earn my DTP. When I earn my DTP, I plan to use my knowledge and my degree to get a job as a physical therapist. I hope to make a positive impact on the lives of young and elderly patients, by helping them live an easier life. Patients come to physical therapy in hopes of treating medical conditions or other health-related problems that limit their ability to move. It would be incredibly rewarding to be responsible for optimizing movement to enhance the human experience. Watching a patient’s growth through their treatment to recovery and getting to know them along the way, is

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