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Physical Therapy Career Goals

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As a doctor of physical therapy, one of my career goals is being able to provide an optimum level of care to every individual that I encounter. Throughout my life, I have always found joy in helping others. Whether that help was big or small, it made me happy knowing that I could put a smile on another person's face. Early in college when I was deciding which career path to choose, this factor influenced my decision to pursue physical therapy. Going to Samuel Merritt University will prepare me to achieve this goal because through their extensive clinical experience, small class sizes, and immediate graduate success, I will have ample opportunities to refine my skills in providing care. Clinical experience is important because only certain subjects can be learned through reading and research. Samuel Merritt University offers more …show more content…

Although not many students are selected to join their program each year, it allows for an intimate professor-student relationships to be formed. Since there is a low student to professor ratio, more responsibility gets placed onto the students because they don't have to fight for the professor's time and attention. Therefore, if a subject is too complex, there should be no reason for that student to question the professor about it. This is important because it helps prevents students from falling behind. Through my undergraduate experience, I learned that building rapport with my professors was imperative because I could utilize them as a resource. As a student, I take advantage of all my resources to maximize my educational experience. This includes having discussions with my professors during and after class because they can provide different perspectives and insights onto difficult subject matters. Through Samuel Merritt's small classes sizes, I can build rapport with my professors, thus diversifying and refining my knowledge as a physical

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