It is an unexpected challenge to consider the word professionalism as it pertains to a setting in which no employment resume has been reviewed, no bonuses are calculated and no promotion being sought. To answer the question, I will reflect on my own experiences as a professional and perhaps be able to draw salient comparisons between the two.
I have 30 years’ experience in the workforce. At 22, I managed a popular restaurant on the campus of the local University. At 25, I wrote grants to the state of Tennessee for funding of a women’s halfway house. By age 30 I was traveling to Boston as a trainer for a billion dollar retail company. I opened my own massage practice at age 36 and at 46 was the Dean of Students at a small local massage college. …show more content…
The humility I lacked at 22, when I was filled with the hubris of youth and inexperience, I try to practice today – try being the operative word. I’ve found that it is humbling to make errors in front of people you respect and to learn from them. Humility is the quality that makes me coachable. It is a practice that allows me to work with others with a greater degree of success and I would consider it among the most important qualities an aspiring DPT would have in an educational setting. From there, open-minded learning becomes possible. Allow me to illustrate with a personal …show more content…
As I consider what it is that will most likely set me apart as a candidate, there are so many that I could include in this essay, but I will conclude with this – commitment. Am I committed to the industry I will be representing? Am I committed to the scope of practice I am bound by? Am I committed to the success of my classmates and the integrity of my instructors? Most importantly, am I committed to my own personal growth and development? I must be. My commitment is what will drive me to learn, to communicate, and to collaborate, and ultimately to succeed in a field filled with bright young people dreaming of making a difference. I am as committed to their dream as I am to my
I have 30 years’ experience in the workforce. At 22, I managed a popular restaurant on the campus of the local University. At 25, I wrote grants to the state of Tennessee for funding of a women’s halfway house. By age 30 I was traveling to Boston as a trainer for a billion dollar retail company. I opened my own massage practice at age 36 and at 46 was the Dean of Students at a small local massage college. …show more content…
The humility I lacked at 22, when I was filled with the hubris of youth and inexperience, I try to practice today – try being the operative word. I’ve found that it is humbling to make errors in front of people you respect and to learn from them. Humility is the quality that makes me coachable. It is a practice that allows me to work with others with a greater degree of success and I would consider it among the most important qualities an aspiring DPT would have in an educational setting. From there, open-minded learning becomes possible. Allow me to illustrate with a personal …show more content…
As I consider what it is that will most likely set me apart as a candidate, there are so many that I could include in this essay, but I will conclude with this – commitment. Am I committed to the industry I will be representing? Am I committed to the scope of practice I am bound by? Am I committed to the success of my classmates and the integrity of my instructors? Most importantly, am I committed to my own personal growth and development? I must be. My commitment is what will drive me to learn, to communicate, and to collaborate, and ultimately to succeed in a field filled with bright young people dreaming of making a difference. I am as committed to their dream as I am to my