Occupational Performance in Context was backbreaking today. Because the professor knew only one person (me) out of a class of 60, she used me in all her demonstrations, including a mock massage that was really fists and karate chops on my back. How embarassing.
Anatomy was annoying because most of the class asked annoying questions. "Do we have to know this table? This chart? These pages? For the test?" Are we not all in graduate school? Is it not our purpose to learn as much as we can to be competent therapists??? I couldn't take the high school questions from these people. The older students felt my pain. There's a clash between the right-from-undergrad crowd to those with more worldy experience. I see the rift widening.
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A new OT student blogging.. great to see you putting your thoughts out there already. I'm an OT academic from New Zealand - you might like to check out my blog... (http://oteducation.wordpress.com).. looking for another OT student - then check out Karen's blog - she's an amazing poster.. and will be encouraging of what you are doing..
http://otstudents.blogspot.com/
Look forward to hearing some more from you!
HI! I'm Karen, I see the prolific and amazing Merrolee has already posted (she e-mailed me today to tell me of your existence). The OT blogosphere is growing in leaps and bounds, most of them are linked on both my sidebar, Merrolee's sidebar, and just about any other OT blog you find.
I thought your take on Anatomy was interesting - I remember well how a lot of people's focus was ONLY the test.
How old are you, may I ask? I'm going to be 25 next month - not "old", but most of the girls in my class are 22ish, so even a few years makes a difference!
Hi! I just established a blogger account today (though I don't have a blog-- my husband is the blogger). Since I'm an OT, I searched for OTs on blogger and found you. :)
I've been an OT for 13 years, but have been a stay-at-home mom for the past 7 years. I totally relate to your experience with younger students. When I started my OT program, I was married and already had a BA (in biology). At that time, entry level master's programs were rare, so I was in a program for a "post-baccalaureate certificate". Most of my classes were combined with the bachelor's students. The group of "certificate" students had an extra master's level course each semester (so I graduated with some master's level credits). Anyway, the point is, I so remember the "high school" questions and attitudes. Luckily, since there was a group of us certificate students, we were able to become like mentors to the younger students, and by graduation I'd like to think that we enhanced their education.
And, to comment on your first post regarding group therapy-- I worked in sub-acute and long-term care. When PPS (prospective payment system) was passed (around 1996?) we began using a group format to treat phys. dis. patients routinely. My fellow OTs were so thankful that we were trained in group dynamics, etc-- we watched the poor PTs struggle!
I'm looking forward to following your blog. If you ever have a question for an "old" OT, I'd be happy to share my experiences! I'm also working on starting a private practice to work with new mothers who are experiencing difficulty with the role of motherhood (either due to physical disability, mental disability, or simply poor coping skills, teenage moms, etc). It's a niche that I haven't seen any other OTs filling-- I'd love to hear if you learn anything about this population in school....
Hope school is going well this week!
Barb
Hi, it's nice to meet you all. I haven't been online for awhile because of my astonishing dedication to my schoolwork. lol It's nice to know that there are others like me out there, and I truly look forward to reading your blogs as well.
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