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I was raised by my wonderful mother, and God family in Burton, Michigan along with my older brother and sister. My career goal of becoming a physical therapist stemmed from a growth defect I experienced during middle school that my primary doctors simply ignored. It was not until I went to a physical therapist that I was given a chance to get the medical care I needed that led to a corrective surgery. Once I was healed, I continued playing sports as my family instilled a love for athletics that will never go away. A drive that pushed me through my 14 year soccer career that was a large factor in who I am today. These experiences gave me a form of discipline that has carried into my college career which began at Adrian College, but an injury I suffered during my senior year in high school ended my time on the field, and my inability to play soccer at Adrian College. …show more content…

For the remainder of my time at Grand Valley I hope to accomplish two goals. I want to graduate within the honors college, and earn a final GPA of 3.8. Beyond my time spent in the university my professional goals vary at the moment. I would love to be a university’s physical therapist for their athletic teams, but I realize this isn’t the most realistic option as these positions are not easy to come by. Another option that I have recently been considering is to work in a clinic two to three days a week, while also working as a professor at a university. This idea of becoming a professor has continued to grow on me as I take more classes each year, and see the value of a professor who remembers what it was like to be a student

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