One class I took last year that really helped prepare me for my mentorship was Human Anatomy and Physiology. I learned information about bones, muscles, organs, and body systems which I am now able to apply in my mentorship. I can actually make connections when I'm listening to a patient describe their injury, and I know terminology that I would not have if I didn't take this class. The terminology part is especially helpful when my mentor or other PTs are trying to explain a concept to me. Human A&P definitely benefitted me in terms of my mentorship this year.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Week 11.19.13
This week my assignment is to talk about my mentorship and what I do/learn there. I intern at Atlanta Rehab so I'm being mentored by a physical therapist. The internship aspect of what I do usually consists of me making copies, doing laundry, cleaning tables, wiping down the weights, and getting the heat/ice packs. However, the mentorship part of my experience has me interacting with patients, learning about all the machines/exercises, and watching my mentor work with patients. Having both sides like "internship" and "mentorship" are good for me because I don't just learn the facts, I also learn responsibility and the tougher work. One real experience that was cool for me was once I got to watch my mentor adjust a woman's back and neck. He showed me exactly what he was doing and which vertebrae he was working on. It was really cool because he even got out the "model" spine and pointed out specific places he was working on. All in all, my mentorship/internship is pretty interesting.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Week 11.11.13
This week I researched possible colleges that could be right for me. I used the College-Board website to help me narrow down colleges I would be interested in.
One school that i had never thought of applying to until now is Emmanuel College. When reading the list of majors that this school offered I got pretty excited because it had everything that I thought I might be interested in (after doing more specific research over the next year or two). Some of the majors I might be interested in a few years from now (that are offered at this school) are biology, nursing/pre-nursing, psychology, kinesiology/exercise science, and pastoral studies/counseling. It would be really cool to have all these options when I decide what I am interested in doing for a living. The cost of this school isn't completely unrealistic, however it is fairly high. I could get scholarships to this school though, and I plan to get the Hope and hopefully the Zell Miller as well. I will most likely apply to this school along with a few others like UGA and UNG.
For an out-of-state school I found Appalachian State University. This is a possiblilty for me because when I was looking at all the majors it offered, I saw some that I might be interested in. Things like biology and psychology were the main majors I was considering when looking at the list of majors. According to the College Board website Appalachian State also has 88% of their freshmen come back for their sophomore year. This tells me that it's a good school because the majority of kids aren't transferring after their first year. The cost of this school is pretty far up there considering I would be paying out-of-state, but I might be able to get a few scholarships. I don't think this is a realistic option for me because for at least my first few years of college, I've decided to go to an in-state university. However, this was nice to research because after a few years of college in-state I might want to transfer.
One of the cheapest and best options for me to go to school at is the University of North Georgia. This would not only be a great option as far as expenses go, but it would also be the perfect school to go to if I am still interested in physical or occupational therapy. This is also close to home and not too big so I think I would like it. I would go to the Dahlonega campus if I applied and was accepted.
Right now I think that this UNG and Emmanuel College would be my back-ups if I didn't get accepted to UGA. I want to go to UGA because it has quite a few options for majors, and then once I got more specifically interested, maybe I'd transfer to a smaller, more specific school. UGA is a good option because it's relatively cheap when it comes to expenses as long as I can get not just the Hope, but also the Zell Miller scholarship. The other reason I'm interested in UGA is because my brother goes there and he really enjoys it.
One school that i had never thought of applying to until now is Emmanuel College. When reading the list of majors that this school offered I got pretty excited because it had everything that I thought I might be interested in (after doing more specific research over the next year or two). Some of the majors I might be interested in a few years from now (that are offered at this school) are biology, nursing/pre-nursing, psychology, kinesiology/exercise science, and pastoral studies/counseling. It would be really cool to have all these options when I decide what I am interested in doing for a living. The cost of this school isn't completely unrealistic, however it is fairly high. I could get scholarships to this school though, and I plan to get the Hope and hopefully the Zell Miller as well. I will most likely apply to this school along with a few others like UGA and UNG.
For an out-of-state school I found Appalachian State University. This is a possiblilty for me because when I was looking at all the majors it offered, I saw some that I might be interested in. Things like biology and psychology were the main majors I was considering when looking at the list of majors. According to the College Board website Appalachian State also has 88% of their freshmen come back for their sophomore year. This tells me that it's a good school because the majority of kids aren't transferring after their first year. The cost of this school is pretty far up there considering I would be paying out-of-state, but I might be able to get a few scholarships. I don't think this is a realistic option for me because for at least my first few years of college, I've decided to go to an in-state university. However, this was nice to research because after a few years of college in-state I might want to transfer.
One of the cheapest and best options for me to go to school at is the University of North Georgia. This would not only be a great option as far as expenses go, but it would also be the perfect school to go to if I am still interested in physical or occupational therapy. This is also close to home and not too big so I think I would like it. I would go to the Dahlonega campus if I applied and was accepted.
Right now I think that this UNG and Emmanuel College would be my back-ups if I didn't get accepted to UGA. I want to go to UGA because it has quite a few options for majors, and then once I got more specifically interested, maybe I'd transfer to a smaller, more specific school. UGA is a good option because it's relatively cheap when it comes to expenses as long as I can get not just the Hope, but also the Zell Miller scholarship. The other reason I'm interested in UGA is because my brother goes there and he really enjoys it.
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