Why I Want To Be An Occupational Therapist

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Throughout my whole life, I’ve always been the kid thought about their future. I didn’t just fly by the seat of my pants; I had a purpose behind everything I did. I’ve day dreamed about my future job and college ever since I can remember. However, I never would've guessed that I could find such a perfect fit of a job for myself. I’ve always known I wanted to help people and work with children. About a year ago, my friend and I were talking about our futures and she mentioned how she wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. We have very similar interests so I thought I would look into Occupational Therapy myself. Once I did my own research, I became very intrigued by the field. I knew the only way for me to get a feel for if this was really

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