Along with an underlying desire ‘to help’ people, I am pursuing occupational therapy as a career because it involves a perfect blend of creativity and science. As a double major in psychology and rehabilitation psychology at the University of Wisconsin Madison, I heavily studied evidence based practices and empirically supported research, especially while working in a psychosocial oncology research lab. I enjoyed learning about valid, reliable assessments and conducting formal developmental assessments in an infant classroom. Throughout my undergraduate career, I was grateful for the creative opportunities I had, such as developing novel inclusive activities and participating in the creation of individualized Applied Behavior Analysis therapy
