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[OT_student16]

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Hi Everyone!

 

[OT_2015]

Really think about it. It's a hefty investment in money and time. I have a classmate that ended up leaving after 3 months of OT school. That person said that he knew that it wasn't for him after just 3 weeks of school but stayed onboard just to make sure. This person was in the Pre-OT club in college and had been through multiple OT shadowing opportunities. In the end, do what is best for you. Good luck!

 

[beestrng]

Don't have any doubts in OT but Im looking at other fields for the near future after I finish up.

At least for me:
-Pay is good 60-75k. You can work more and earn more but you will be working like a dog.
-Cases seem good depending on what setting. Acute and neuro seem cool.

You work in a rehab office. How many OTs work there? I would SERIOUSLY consider working with an OT in a couple of different settings especially SNF and Acute.

There are still a lot of people who enter the OT field and do not know what IADL stands for lol.

Aim for a hospital based outpatient as the private ones probably don't even have an OT.

Ask yourself if you are willing to do the things the OTs are doing in the future. Otherwise look into PT or SP possibly if you still want to do rehab.

 

[cb31]

Hi Everyone!

I am admitted to graduate school for this coming May. I took some time off before starting my masters' program and I am working at a rehab office. I am losing steam and very conflicted. Sometimes I feel like OT is not the path for me and other times I feel like it is the right path for me. I was wondering if any students or OTs have gone through the self doubt when it comes to OT as a profession and how did you get through it? I have been shadowing but don't exactly feel like I have found my passion in the field yet and I am afraid that I never will. I am seeking some guidance!

Best,

OT Master's student come May (be)

It could be you just dont like the setting(s) you are in... when I first started shadowing I did hospital acute rehab, long term rehab, and outpatient, and it was only okay (i started doubting if it was the right field for me). Then I did pediatric OT and LOVED it, after that I did geriatric and wasnt as interested in that neither. So if you think OT is what you want to do then you have to find what area you will enjoy the most... OT looks different in different fields...

 

[sngot]

You need to determine what you want and need in your future career and does it align with the profession of OT. Going into OT school means you will be come. It's not translatable like a general degree in biology or psychology. I personally fall in love with OT more and more as I learn about it. Obviously, there are down side but it is a matter of the ups out weighing it. OT is also so broad that you can find something that fits you if you don't like certain things. Some things can be avoided, others cannot be.