It is on to a new type of adventure for Chad and I. The past year and a half, give or take a month or two have been very busy. I decided to go back to school and get my Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy. Easier said than done, I hold a Communication Studies degree so I had few of the required courses to apply to the program. It was required to have courses in Anatomy , Psychology, Statistics, and the two random courses in Physics and Human Biology among others.
On top of that the application process was challenging. I applied to several schools to increase my chances of acceptance and in order to do so I had to meet the varied criteria for application for seven different programs including separate essays, classes, job shadowing, and volunteering plus reference letters from former employers, OTs, and professors. It was an interesting journey but in the end rewarding as I was accepted to several of the schools. Even though Chad and I were prepared to move as far away as Wyoming to make my new career possible we ended up right where we started and I will be attending the University of Minnesota program.
We are very excited for a few reasons. One, the program is the shortest of all the schools I applied to, I could potentially be working around this time 2014. Two, it starts in September, so I have a few months to catch my breath and work before I dive into the program, most programs started in May and June. Three, the program is a hybrid of online courses and on site training but mostly online which is kind of a nice option. Four, it is my alma mater so I am very excited to continue with the UMN.
I am sure some of you were not sure what I've been doing the past few years and were confused as to what classes I was taking and now it is official that all my hard work and preparation will pay off as I was accepted to the Master's program. Hopefully, this will also explain why in the next two years to come I am not going to be available for trips or anything fun! It will all be worth it in the end, I just know it.
