I always knew that I wanted to go into a health profession. When I was little, I preferred to watch “doctor shows” over usual kid shows. My mom is also a pharmacist and encouraged me to consider a health career.
When I was in high school, I started to look into different health careers and consider my possibilities. I didn’t want to go into a career involving needles and I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life in school. I eventually came across OT and started to read more about it. I liked that it looked at the whole person, helped them do what was important to them, and only required a Master’s degree. My mom helped me set up some days to shadow with OTs she knew and I attended an OT exploration camp for a few days one summer, at a college. These experiences helped me realize that OT was the perfect career for me.
My senior year of college, I chose to apply to combined 5 year BS/MS programs. I chose this route because it would save time and money, as well as the stress of having to apply to graduate programs later. I applied to 5 programs and was accepted to all 5. (When I got my first acceptance, I could not believe it was true and emailed the school asking if it was correct, it was!)
At the end of my 4th year, I graduated with my BS in Health Science, with a minor in psychology, and then completed my Level II Fieldwork rotations in a SNF and outpatient pediatrics.
I am now about to start my final semester of OT school and will graduate in May with my Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. After that, I will study and sit for the boards and then can begin working as an OT!
Becky B OT 