OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS MY PASSION Believe it or not, I decided by age 17 that occupational therapy was the profession I wanted to get into. I was deciding among nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, and occupational therapy...but occupational therapy won me over after I did some volunteer work in the hospital. There were a few bumps on the road to get where I am, but to make a long story short, I graduated from USC in 2006 with my Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy, and in 2007 with my Master’s, and I think this will be my career for life.WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY??? By Marty Nemko in U.S. News "We take for granted our ability to button a shirt, use a computer, or drive a car. But many people–injured adults, children born with disabilities, elders beset by aging–cannot assume those skills. The occupational therapist helps such people live as fully and independently as possible. Thirty percent of OTs work in schools helping, for example, autistic kids learn how to interact with other children. The majority of OTs work in hospitals or visit patients in their homes.Most older adults wish to remain in their homes as long as possible, so OTs often help elders avoid long-term-care facilities. An OT might recommend a robot that can climb stairs to retrieve needed items, or help develop workarounds that enable stroke patients to feed themselves, or suggest memory aids and computer programs to help an Alzheimer's patient. This is a challenging career that's best for creative, practical people who find satisfaction in small successes."MY OTHER INTERESTS: - shopping - spending time with friends and family - USC - eating - going online - watching movies - working out - scrapbooking - listening to music ...plus so much more!
- You (well, most likely I already have if we know each other lol)
- God
- Angelina Jolie
- Black Eyed Peas
- Beyonce
- Gwen Stefani
- Johnny Depp
- Pharrel Williams
- Tyra Banks
- Oprah Winfrey
- Kobe Bryant
- Magic Johnson
- And maybe...just maybe, one of these days the de la to my soul lolI'm here to basically do what it says on the left -- networking & friends. Most especially, I'm here to keep in touch and catch up with friends and acquaintances that I've known throughout my walk in life. By the way, I won't add anyone that I do not really know or am not connected to (so, no offense). On occassion, I might add someone whom I really don't know well...perhaps it's just because they appear to have the same interests as me, and I wouldn't mind being friends with them (if you decide to send a friend request and we don't know each other, please message me introducing yourself). In general, don't mind getting messages that are written with some good content and interested in getting to know me as a person -- I'll take the time to respond if you took the time to write me. I'm not here to hook up with people or find a boyfriend...
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- Ocean's 11 - X-men - Wedding Crashers - Vanilla Sky - Shrek 1 & 2 (haven't seen 3 yet) - Training Day - The Sweetest Thing - Rounders - Pirates of the Carribean - Pearl Harbor - The Notebook - The Matrix - Jerry Maguire - The Italian Job - Gone in 60 Seconds - Goldmember - 50 First Dates - Crash - Bruce Almighty - Armageddon - Dumb & Dumber ...just to name a few :)
- Saturday Night Live - Anything on MTV, VH1, BET - Chappelle Show - America's Next Top Model - American Idol - Friends - The Simpsons - Family Guy
- The Bible - The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren - My occupational therapy textbooks haha - Q&A Review for the Occupational Therapy Board Examination (my buddy for the next few months)
- God - Mom - Dad - Grandma - anyone who has come into my life and made a positive impact (you know who you are)