I started out as a communications/journalism major. I loved writing and learning about current events; particularly about those that impacted people, societies, and cultures. I didn’t officially change my major in the system, but I thought about pre-med and nursing. I was (and still am) fascinated by our bodies and what they can do. And I wanted to be able to help others when their bodies didn’t do what they wanted them to do or if they were born with different health challenges. But then I thought about the people aspect and anticipated that I would become attached to my patients in some way and potentially be traumatized if they died. I grew up playing sports and played competitively in high school. I ended up having a rotator cuff surgery (on my shoulder) and went to physical therapy. I decided that physical therapy was a field where I could work with people in the health field, develop great relationships, see people’s lives and well-being improve, and nobody should die on my watch (or I would be an awful physical therapist).
