Hi, My name is Ali! I am a junior, Health and Exercise Science major. I plan to go graduate and go to graduate school for physical therapy, which I am really excited about. I hope to one day go into pediatric PT, because I love working with little kids, although I would be just as happy to work with any other age group! I have had two internships so far, and loved them both so much. My first I got to work with little kids, My favorite part was one of the little boys would ask for me every day if I weren’t there, or was working with another patient. I thought that was the most precious thing ever. My other internship was at an outpatient clinic, and my favorite part of that one was this old man who always came in and joked around with me and the other interns.
I am really excited about this semester because I decided to add a psychology minor to my degree. Ever since high school I have really enjoyed my psych classes, and even thought at one point that I wanted to me a psychiatrist. Now it's great because I get to take three more classes that I know will keep my interest!
When I am not at home, I miss my puppy at home. She’s not exactly a puppy since she’s 12 years old, but I still count her as one. Her name is Lucy and she’s a Black Lab.
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| Lucy on Christmas 2016 |
My roommate at school has a dog that stays with us. His name is Chief, and he is a German shepherd. He’s cute, but a little rambunctious. Every morning he greets me by jumping up on me and biting either my hands or my arms somewhere, so I usually have about a dozen scratches at any given time.
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| Chief as a puppy |
One day I hope to have a Bernese mountain dog. I’m not sure when I acquired my obsession, but now that is one of my goals in life. I love that they are so big and cuddly looking!
I look forward to getting to learn a lot about some of y’all too!
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| Bernese Mountain Dog Photo by Kinjeng Submiter |
I look forward to getting to learn a lot about some of y’all too!
Hi Ali! My name is Ashley and it's nice to meet you! I can't imagine graduating with 192! I am excited for you to go to graduate school for physical therapy. I have so many friends that absolutely love that profession. I wish you the best!! I'm so jealous of your spring break travels! Big groups are fun especially in a different environment! Your dog pictures are so cute! I live in a condo and I am not allowed to have one, so I am completely jealous! I hope you have a good second week of school!
ReplyDeleteHey, Ali! I'm Briana and from the looks of it, we have a couple of interesting things in common. I also have a love for the healthcare field. I am currently earning my degree in public relations, but my first love was the hospital. During high school, I earned my Certified Nursing Assistance License as well as my Advanced Unlicensed Assistant certification and spent a good portion of the year completing clinical rotations. I had so much fun, and could totally relate to your comments about spending time with patients. I wish you the best of luck and I look forward to learning more about you!
ReplyDeleteLucy and Chief both look so cute, Ali! Maybe you can use pictures of them to make memes for this class, or even tell stories about them. There are so many great dog stories from around the world; you might even want to do a Storybook project about dogs! Sacred Texts Archive: Dogs ... and maybe you will find some stories in your reading for this class to use to share with the children you might work with in PT. You can never have too many stories to share with children; children need stories!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Ashlie and I am also a junior and love dogs! I know what it's like having to leave your dog at home. I have a boarder collie/ blue healer mix and she is my baby. I got her in high school and we did everything together. I had to leave her back home in Idaho thought, she is happiest there. When I go home for the summer we go on a lot of hikes. Your spring break trip sounds like it will be really fun. A large group of people is always a party as well as entertaining. I think your past two internships should like they were really great. Good luck with classes this semester!
-Ashlie
Hi Ali, the dog pictures you posted are really adorable. I especially like the Bernese mountain dog, now I want one too. Your black lab is pretty cool too, the dog my family had when we lived in Colorado was part lab, and he was the friendliest dog ever.
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On a final note, I would like to compliment your blog layout. You should write up a Tech Tip and get some extra credit for the work you've already done. The different shades of orange make for beautiful blog colors, and the birds are great as well.
Hi Ali,
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that you're planning a trip for all your friends from different schools. It's great that you planned a trip to get everyone to meet each other and spend time together!
It's great that you're going to PT school and hope to work with kids! I have a lot of nieces and nephews so I love getting to spend time with kids.
I'm so jealous that you live with a German Shepard. That's my dream dog and I hope to get one after I graduate!
Hi Ali, it's nice to meet you! That is so cool that you spent all that time planning a trip for spring break! That will be so much fun and I'm sure all of your hard work will pay off! I would also like to own a dog myself after I graduate, but we will have to see. I am also a junior, but I am majoring in Public Relations. I look forward to reading some of your work this semester!
ReplyDeleteLucy and Chief are so cute, I alway miss my pets at home as well. Your spring break trip sounds so great! I love being able to get different groups of friends together because usually everyone gets a long, and it's always fun to make new friends. I love Bernese mountain dogs as well, but also any fluffy dog is pretty much my favorite!
ReplyDeleteHey Ali! I really enjoyed reading your intro... my girlfriend works at the children's center up in Bethany and I think its awesome that people are so eager to help with kids. As far as the dog stuff goes, I am obsessed with dogs as well, as i have a 3 year old Golden Retriever named Chance. I hesitated to get him my sophomore year but now i can say it is the best decision I have ever made because he is a huge part of my every day life! I want a Bernese mountain dog SOOO BAD, but the only thing holding me back from getting one is how hot it gets here in Oklahoma. If i lived in Colorado or somewhere cooler, I might already have about 3 or 4 of them by now haha.
ReplyDeleteHey Ali! The title of your introduction post immediately made me knew I was going to like you. I love dogs so much and I am so sad that I don't have one in college! My family has had black labs all my life so theres a special place in my heart for them. You're lucky your roommate has a dog that you can spend time with and love on! My friend just recently got a golden retriever puppy and I am obsessed with her. Every Tuesday night I go to his apartment and steal her and we have a girls night with me and my roommates. We go on walks and paint each others nails and talk about boys, it is a blast! and I get to have some time with a doggy! Thats awesome you're a junior and you've already had two internships! You're gunna get a great job doing what you love and thats awesome!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Ali! I love that you love dogs because I do too. I have a few tiny dogs right now but I also hope to have a really big cuddly dog in the future, I'm thinking a golden retriever or a goldendoodle. It's so great that you want to go on to be a physical therapist and that you want to work with kids. It takes a very strong person with a big heart to do a job like that and I think you'll be great at it!
ReplyDeleteHi Ali, my name is Austin! Its nice to meet you! Your dog as well as your roommates look adorable! My roommate just got a golden retriever puppy and he is the cutest thing! I can relate with you on having scratches all the time! His puppy is always trying to bite and play with me, but what can you do when they're so adorable? I'm planning on getting a silver lab in a few months and I can't wait! I'll definitely be posting pics on my blog when I get him! Hope you have a great semester!
ReplyDeleteHey Ali! I am also a Health and Exercise Science major and plan on going to Physical Therapy school. I love working with kids too; they are definitely one of the best parts of the rehab scene! This summer I am going to Germany for a month and keep counting down the days! So, I understand how excited you are about spring break! Good luck with your semester!
ReplyDeleteHey the other girl in this weeks group is also planning on being a physical therapist, how cool! As I told her, my step mom is a physical therapist now and absolutely loves it. Your dog Lucy looks adorable as well as your roommates dog that lives with you! I would love to have a Bernice mountain dog as well, I have always thought they were precious.
ReplyDeleteHi Ali, nice to meet you! That’s awesome that you have already had 2 internships relating to PA, they sounded like a lot of fun. I’m sure that would be a very rewarding and enjoyable occupation, I hope it work out for you! I am also a dog lover! The picture of that Bernese mountain dog is so cute, I might have to look into getting one to!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, Ali! That's ambitious of you to find your passion in pediatric PT! Working with kids is a blessing. Your dogs are so precious! It makes me miss my dogs at home so much! I heard Bernese mountain dogs grown into massive monsters. I love big dogs, so if you ever get one, make sure to post photos! I wish you the best in graduate school and good luck this semester!
ReplyDeleteHi Ali! Nice to meet you. It's great that you have such a passion for physical therapy. I love that you have had the opportunity to have two great internships. The story about the little boy asking for you is so sweet. I'm sure that once you have a job in your field that you will have a ton of stories like that. Hope you are having a great semester.
ReplyDeleteHey Ali, great intro! It is great that you have an interest that you're pursuing while here at OU. Would you want to stay in Oklahoma, or go to another state to work? Either way, I know you'll be great! Your dog is precious, and so is your roommate's dog. What was your inspiration to go in to PT? Well I wish you the best in all that you do!
ReplyDeleteHi Ali! I was also a health and exercise major for a while, so I know that while that is a very challenging degree path, it is also very rewarding. I liked all o the psychology classes that I took, so I bet you are enjoying this semester. I am also a dog person! All of those dogs are so cute. I really like labs, and that one picture that you included is great.
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