Analysis Of Texas Tech University's Occupational Therapy Program

As a prospective graduate student I’m sure I harbor some preconceptions about graduate school. While I feel there are some similarities between graduate and undergraduate studies certain assumptions of graduate study based on undergraduate experience have to be dismissed. Of course there will be advisors and directors of programs in graduate study who help guide these programs, but the expectation of them guiding students like staffs do in undergraduate may be misleading. I believe that expectations for graduate students is to be self-motivators/starters. Varying from institution this may mean navigating through the particulars of the program and managing studies more than one did at the undergraduate level. The graduate student will …show more content…
With my work experience as a teacher/coach I have been able to mature professionally and be in an environment where I have to manage my time and consistently put in extra efforts to be successful. I have been raised with the foundation of a hard work ethic and doing things in life the way they are supposed to be done, not because I have to, but because it is the right thing to do. These qualities have created a platform that has helped me succeed in various aspects of my life. I feel that these same characteristics will allow me to be an asset to the Texas Tech Occupational Therapy Program both on campus and …show more content…
Occupational therapy not only addresses the physical needs of the patients, but the importance of a person’s emotional and psychological well-being. It is a profession where spending quality time with patients and building a rapport is vital to their recovery and improving their quality of life. Through my work and volunteer experiences I have observed occupational therapists improve an adult with developmental disabilities standard of living, allowing them to live with a growing level of independence and self-worth. I have seen the way occupational therapists work with children who also have developmental disabilities, improving their functioning and strength. Allowing them to achieve developmental breakthroughs in order for them to just be children. In this way, occupational therapists are also teaching parents ways that they themselves can further their child’s development and supporting them in their child’s