MB the OT

Over the past couple years I have been asked the question "Why did I choose OT." To answer this question I always say to be completely honest I didn't choose OT at first. When I first entered my undergrad years I knew I wanted to enter the medical field but did not know exactly what field I wanted to go into. Throughout the first few years I explored my options with chiropractic and then changed my focus to physical therapy. While taking the classes I needed to become a physical therapist I was introduced to the field of occupational therapy. I started exploring my options and quickly found that occupational therapy was meant for me. When I did my research into the beginning of OT I began to smile and became so eager and excited to learn more about the practice. I began shadowing different occupational therapists and fell more and more in love with occupational therapy. I knew that this occupation fit my personality and from that point forward I knew that I wanted to beco