Week 8.19.13

My Personal Mission Statement:
I am ready to explore any area I might be interested in, in order to determine where I want to go in life. I will work hard in all projects I take on. I aspire to have others describe me as selfless, loving, and reliable, and I will see the best in everyone.

     This year I am so excited to begin meeting with my mentor! I think that this will be a year of exploring the career of physical therapy and learning all about it. I am also interested in occupational therapy (and possibly some other related careers) so I think at the end of the year I will be able to either say, "I love physical therapy! This is who I want to be" or, "I am not so sure about this career, maybe I should learn more about occupational therapy and see if I enjoy that more". I was thinking that even if I did love physical therapy this year, maybe next year I could still be in HMP and try to intern with an occupational therapist just to see my options. Like I said before, I cant wait to dive into the next two years and see where it takes me!
     Last week during the "Perfectly Polished" meeting I learned all about being professional. One helpful thing I learned is how to introduce myself politely to new people while holding a plate of food! At first I was a little skeptical of holding food, a drink, and shaking hands at the same time, but as it turns out it's not so bad.(: I also learned that your voicemail is a very important part of being professional. If a future employer calls to offer you a job and gets your voicemail, you wouldn't want them to change their mind because of an inappropriate or immature voicemail. Lastly, I learned how to introduce two different people to each other. Instead of saying, "Mr. Bob, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Dan," it's, "Mr. Bob, I would like to introduce to you, Mr. Dan." Also the more important person goes first in the introduction, so in this case, Mr. Bob is more important than Mr. Dan. All three of these lessons have helped me learn more about how to be professional, and I think the "Perfectly Polished" class was very productive.