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Starting the program this spring.....one week..... and basically I am freaking out
I have been working towards getting into my dream school the past 3 years
This is the only field I have ever felt passionate about so I was crying tears of joy when I was accepted
but now the start date looms closer & closer and now I am freaking out because my brain is asking whether I am smart enough to be an occupational therapist, why was I accepted, etc etc mostly freaking out if I am smart enough to be one

I have always been an average student/person (I do have a bit of an anxiety issue but it's something I have always worked on)
I'm more scared than excited, so far all the OTs I've met have been really bright people, I am worried I am not as bright
did anyone else feel the same way before they started the program? Am I alone here? 🤔
going to school in CA

 

[eedee]

First off, congrats on your acceptance! Relish your time before the start of OT school!

I definitely understand how you feel. I've always felt like an average student and was in disbelief that I got into an amazing program. I'm currently a first year student and for the beginning of my first quarter I often found myself comparing my work to my classmates. What I found was that I did just as well or even better than a lot of people who I thought were better students than me. And sometimes I didn't do as well. And that's okay.
You know more than you think, and don't let past school experiences dictate how your new OT school experience will be! The school chose you for a reason, out of hundreds of applicants so they obviously believe in you and your skills!

 

[brisa2004]

Congrats on your acceptance! I graduated in 2009 and have been working in OT. Here is my advice: find other classmates who are just as committed as you and create study groups! That is what we did in our cohort. We would divide up the study guides and send each other our questions that we would each research. It was a huge time saver and most of us are lifelong friends too. You will be good at certain things and not do so well in other things and that's ok. I was good at neuro but not so strong in pediatrics. If anything, it was a clear indicator that I would do better working with adults which is what I'm doing now. Good luck!