Senior Scholarship Essay

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For every decision one makes they have a person or an event to accredit as to why they were influenced to make that decision. Previously, I watched shows like Greys Anatomy and envisioned myself saving one’s life as a doctor myself someday. Sometimes what we want in life though is not what we need. The class senior forum helped open my eyes to this realization through a job shadow within that career pathway. I found that working with needles just was not for me. I am very thankful to senior forum that I learned this before I entered college and had to find this out thousands of dollars later. Although being undecided on my profession was a scary thought in the financial department, I now know how to fill out scholarships and loans in order to make the higher education process more affordable. Senior forum has also …show more content…
This is why I would like to be a physical therapist and make a difference in my patient’s lives. The class senior forum has equipped me in preparing myself for my future.
Goals are what drive the human race to the need for the feeling of accomplishment. People are constantly setting goals in all different categories of their lives. Goals can be immediate or long term. With a new chapter of my life coming up I have set professional and personal goals for myself in order to have a successful and happy future. In order to be successful in the work force I plan to attend graduate school after receiving my four year degree. Going to graduate school will give me an edge over other people applying to the same job as I. Physical therapy is a growing field but, it is always nice to be on top within your field. Although I am a little apprehensive about graduate school due to finances, the class senior forum has eased this

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