Changing from Pre-Medicine to Pre-Physical Therapy
Changing from Pre-Med to Pre-PT was a huge step in becoming a better me. My pre med courses were making me stressed, anxious, unhappy, and depressed. Over the summer I took a Career Directions Inventory test and the results had Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy has the top careers that match my personality. After meeting with the psychologist that administered this test, and hearing what my personality was in his words, "You hate people, but you want to help people" (honestly, amen to that), I knew I had to make changes. So I did. Immediately. Now, I'm in classes that are more focused on my major and not on pre-med. I can honestly say, that I enjoy going to class now.
Becoming more involved in CHAARG
I've been involved in CHAARG (Changing Health, Attitudes, + Actions to Recreate Girls) since sophomore year, but I was never a full participant due to class overload. Now, I've attended most of the group workouts, joined a small group (and attended almost every Wednesday night workout), and joined the Fall Fit Plan. I also convinced a friend that I met freshman year to join this year so that we could keep each other accountable. If you want to get involved in CHAARG, I definitely recommend it. I has provided me with a community of women that are always up to go for a workout, fro-yo, or tips for healing my sprained ankle. To find out if your campus has CHAARG, click here.
It probably doesn't seem like much, but these two things have improved my life tremendously. Since making these changes, I'm less stressed, more relaxed, and more open to leave my studying for a night to do something fun. I'm so thankful for my friends that have helped me so far and that they have been so supportive. I hope to soon get back on a posting schedule, even if it is just once a week, but for now, becoming a better me is still on the top of the list.
