Everyone is always telling me I need to plan for the future. It seems that a day doesn't pass that somebody is asking me what I want to do with my life and what career I want to pursue. It is a lot of pressure to have to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life when you are just nineteen years old. Sure, I know my interests and have ideas on what I am good at, but I surely can't guarantee that what I think I am interested in now is going to be what I will want to do ten years from now. Unfortunately, college students are rushed into making decisions quickly. As a result, many of them aren't graduating in the standard four years. Between changing majors and growing up, they are extending that four years into five or six--sometimes even more. With that said, you've got to do what you've got to do. I figure this--in order to get a great job it is almost imperative that you have some sort of graduate level training--whether it be a master's or doctorate degree. I realize that in most cases you can get your bachelor's degree in one thing and then go to graduate school for something completely different. Rather than waste my time going back and forth between majors and stressing over what it really is that I want to do, I have decided to choose one thing and stick with it. I am majoring in exercise science with intention to go to graduate school for physical therapy. Whether I go to PT school or study a completely different occupation, I will at least have a degree and be ready to further my education. In the meantime, I will take advantage of my learning opportunities, work to the best of my ability in my classes, and volunteer at different practices to help me decide if PT is right for me.
Note: On Monday I am beginning an internship at PT By the Sea. I'm not exactly sure what all my duties and experiences will entail, but I am eager and anxious to start!
