Undocumented Immigrant Experience

The United States has been a host to a wide diaspora of people. Immigrants have had to transition from their familiar land to a new-fashioned foreign land that they must consider home. They bring with them the essence of their initial homeland such as customs, traditions and beliefs that inadvertently change the dynamics of culture within the United States. As a result the United States is an extremely culturally diverse nation. The continual changes or accretions that Americans encounter have always been a controversial topic depending on the experiences of individuals and communities that have immigrant populations. This essay will critically explore

Jose Vargas tells the story of his life; from coming to America, finding out that he is residing here illegally, learning how to live with that, and finally to sharing with everyone that he is an undocumented immigrant. Jose has a difficult task in front of him, though. He must win his audience over to his side so that he can further his agenda of developing an easier path for undocumented immigrants to receive citizenship. There are many ways he could go about this, trying to skirt the topic of his illegal activities, but Jose is an intelligent man and knows how to influence his audience. He uses the story of his life to connect with others, and in connecting with them wins them over, even if only indeterminably so. In My Life as an

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, shares his life-long journey as an undocumented immigrant in his text, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant.” As the title suggests, Vargas attempts to convey to his audience, who likely never has and never will experience anything similar to what he has, what it is like to live as an immigrant in the United States of America. Skillfully, Vargas details the perfect number of personal stories to reach the emotional side of his audience, which is anyone who is not an immigrant. Through the use of his personal accounts Vargas is able to effectively communicate that immigrants are humans too while simultaneously proving his credibility, as he has experience and a vast amount of knowledge

“Outlaw: My Life In America As An Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas from the New York Times, is a narrative essay that focuses on telling a story of past events. Vargas proposes that since he grew up in America that this is considered his home. Vargas believed he would be granted citizenship if he worked harder and achieved more. His motivation of sharing his childhood journey would be the relief of him coming forward about his legal status to those who were not aware and to those who he truly cares about but could not risk sharing his story with. Vargas tone and stance attracts people who are or have already been through the same path and for those that come to America to live the “American Dream” like Vargas intended to. Vargas concludes he is trapped in duplicity and being dishonest about his legal status is destroying his character. Even though, Vargas convinces me about his difficult journey as an undocumented immigrant, his belief that coming forward with the truth of his legal status will allow him to regain his values or the trust of those who he has already lied to is unconvincing because after all those years it has become a part of his selfhood.

With the job outlook of the physical therapy field being expected to grow by 34 percent by 2024, faster than the average occupation, the average annual wage at a whopping $84,020, paid sick and vacation days and the flexible work environment, this seems like the perfect profession to enter. Having a career in physical therapy can be very rewarding because a physical therapist gets to watch as his or her patients improve every appointment through treatment. Unfortunately, this is not always the case in this profession. There are many disadvantages, and knowing these will help anyone interested in this field have a better understanding of how tough pursuing a career in this field can be. Being a physical therapist can be a rewarding experience and have amazing benefits. However, it is important to be aware of the disadvantages: the extreme amount of education, physical demands, emotional demands and the continuation of education requirements.

Physical therapy to me hits deeply because I had to go to therapy twice for a number of months. The atmosphere and attitudes of the people who helped me were so determined to make sure that I got better and back to my full potential if possible. That is one thing that makes me want to be a physical therapy. I want to be able to help people through a dark time of injury and help motivate them and guide them through their situation. Also, I want to be able to make a great impact on someone’s life in wellness. Athletic training is a desire on my

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As Maya Angelou once said, “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you” ("17 Inspiring Quotes”). I find it very important to love my job and put my best effort forward. I have a little less than 4 years to decide what I am going to do for the rest of my life. I have been interested in athletic training and physical therapy since I was young. Both athletic training and physical therapist are both very similar in work environment, but the two jobs differ in pay, what they would do and educational requirements.

After hearing what David had to say, it opened my eyes to the life of not only a Physical Therapist, but also a business owner. The amount of information I was given about the career appealed to me greatly but the thought and pressure of becoming a business owner frightened me. After talking to David I realized that I do have the passion to succeed in this field, but in order to grow and become a successful Physical Therapist I will need to be willing to spend all my time and effort into building my reputation. There will be sacrifices that I have to take in order to follow this career; I will have to spend my days and nights thinking of ways to better my service to my patients; I have to be willing to start with nothing and build my way up

When first starting my undergraduate studies at Saint Francis University, my intentions were originally to get a doctorate in physical therapy with a bachelors in exercise physiology because I thought exercise physiology would complement it well. During my junior year I started to grow a passion for exercise physiology that only grew stronger through the rest of my undergraduate studies. By the time I finished my upper level courses of my undergraduate program I began to realize that I was no longer as interested in physical therapy as much as I once was. I took a few weeks and really reflected on what I truly wanted to do without worrying about what other people think or how much money would be made compared to other jobs. During this reflecting period I discovered several things: I was letting my parents’ guide my life and wasn’t making career choices on what would make me truly happy, the experiences I have had with training individuals and helping them live a healthier life made me truly happy, working in clinical settings and in the lab at Saint Francis University never felt like work and was always enjoyable, Whatever I decide to do I want to be helping people, and that I had a deep connection to individuals with cancer.

Me being in college for physical therapy I feel is a major move for me to make in my life. I’ll be a skilled caregiver and a person who will show compassion towards all my patients to let them known that I care and will do anything to get them back to full health. I’ll be going to people houses to care for them in their own environment. I will be doing everything such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Being able to do all three of those therapist jobs will allow me to not only be successful but also allow me to help many patients that have different problems. That’s why I feel I will be a great physical therapist and I will have many patients requesting me because of my work ethic and passion to help

The American Physical Therapy Association describes a physical therapist as a “Healthcare professional; who maintains, restores, and improves movement, activity, and health, enabling individuals of all ages to have optimal functioning and quality of life while ensuring patient safety and applying evidence to provide efficient and effective care.” Becoming a Physical Therapist could be one of the best jobs in the world for me; it is actually my dream job. The study of exercise science, and the actual work of physical therapy would allow me to best utilize my education and the work experience of my residency. As a former soccer player, I know the difference that can be made in sports rehabilitation. Although therapist work with many different people, it is often difficult to not only become emotionally invested in

Although I have been interested in a medical profession and helping people for as long as I can remember, it wasn't until recently that my life was significantly impacted by physical therapy. Being an athlete for the majority of my life, I experienced my fair share of injuries and therefore I know the feeling of being sidelined from an injury and how it seems to affect nearly every aspect of your life. It's not just your body that is injured, it's also your mind and spirit. One of my more serious injuries was a torn meniscus during my freshman year of college while I was pursuing my dream of playing collegiate softball. This included post-surgery rehab, which required a significantly longer amount of time working with physical therapists than

Nowadays the career in physical therapy is one of the most saturated and rewarding career, why? Because all the pros that this career has but had you ever imagined all the cons that this career has? At least I don't. Everyone is always talking about the good things, the pros of this career, like the salary, the great variety of places to work, the benefits of being a physical therapist, but no one tells you the cons of this, talking to professionals in different pathways open my head to see the “disadvantages” of this career. I am not disappointed with all of this information that now I have, I want to continue on this pathway in order to be a physical therapist. Studying hard, spend a lot of years in college, finish a master, enter to a doctorate

Over time, there have been many working experiences that have had a huge impact on me. I have learned what I would love to do in regards to my life and career and what I know I don’t want to pursue, which is equally as important. I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer at local hospitals, and assist with lower income communities. All of these occasions ultimately became a trend in my life where helping people in a medical setting gave me such a fulfillment.