My Interest In Occupational Therapy

To whom this may concern,

I am interested in being an occupational therapist. Growing up, I have always known that I wanted to go into the medical field. At first, being a surgeon sounded great, but then I realized that seeing blood does not do me well. After that, I thought that it would be better to looking into being a medical examiner. That also does not appeal to me very much because after awhile, the thought of being around dead bodies gave me the creeps. But, just this year I started taking a class on ASL at a local community college. During the first semester, I knew that I wanted to be an occupational therapist.
I feel like I would be good in this field of work because I am always willing to help anyone and everyone. Compassion and the ability to listen are included among my strengths. The main reason I want to go into occupational therapy is because I can relate to the people and families that may need my assistance. When I was about four or five years old, my family found out that one of my brothers was autistic. He went from being attentive, being able to talk, and …show more content…
There are also a plethora of minors to choose from. Picking up a minor during my college career is one of my goals, and I am glad that there are many options for me to choose from when that time comes. The campus is a little larger, but the size is not too much of a concern to me because I will receive an excellent education there. Extracurricular activities and sports are not my strong suits in high school, but I plan to get involved in lots of different clubs and/or activities in college. I am interested in expanding my horizons by learning more about myself, and what I can do for others. Although I do not know anyone who has attended this college before, or have met with a rep from there, I am ecstatic to tour the campus before the end of this