Well it's nearly 2:00pm which mean's I only have one more hour left of work and it's the weekend!! I don't know about you, but my weekends mean the world to me. Weekend's usually entail catching up on some R&R, homework and making a trip up to Portland to see my wonderful boyfriend. Now if only this last hour of work didn't seem to go by so slowly. (sigh) I have had a very productive day today which has been surprisingly great in itself.
Amongst the tranquility that Friday usually brings there is also a sense of chaos that's been brewing inside of me now for weeks. It seems that I'm coming to that point in my life where I have to start thinking about my future. I have known for awhile now that I want to pursue a career in occupational therapy, but the hard part is getting into a grad school. Now that I'm browsing schools and looking at admission requirements I am beginning to worry. I wasn't always the most focused student the first few year's of college and my GPA reflects that. Unfortunately, a lot of schools also require above average GPA's and above average grades in what they call pre-requisites for admissions.
To add another level of stress onto this situation there is only one OT school here in Oregon and it's extremely competitive. Although I am finally getting my grades up and have started buckling down in the academics department I am still struggling with finding internships/volunteer experience. I thought meeting an OT at church was more than a coincidence that it was God's own way of telling me I was on the right path...but alas that opportunity could be falling through the cracks. Joel and I have corresponded with them on numerous occasions, but no one can seem to get back to me. Sad Day.
So with my future hanging in the balance of my academic performance and my lack of volunteer experience it makes one wonder if they are going to be able to secure their position in any type of professional school. I am going to try and remain positive, but sometimes it's hard to keep your head above water.
Until Next Time
Don't forget there are lots of futures :) We don't always get to pick the one we want, but there's an old saying that comforts me: "We have no control over how a day will end, but we can control how it begins."
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. Those are some very good word's of wisdom :]
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