Name: Alanna Schultz
Class Year: 2015
Major: Allied Health
Internship Site: Orthopedic One
What I Learned:
Upon finishing my internship for Allied Health I have
reflected a lot about the journey that the semester had taken me on. Not only
did I learn an abundant amount of information outside the classroom through
this internship, but also got to experience 125 hours in a real life PT
headquarters. Not many people get to be enrolled in a school that fosters this
type of growth outside of the classroom. Shadowing for an extended period of
time allowed me to ponder how blessed I am to be a part of an amazing academic
institution. An institution that cares for the overall well-being of the
student and wants them to grow in every single area of their life.
I grew throughout the course of my internship in a lot of
different areas. For example, I used to be pretty intimidated by adults. I am
comfortable being around peers but for some reason I was afraid I would lose
all my knowledge if a therapist asked me a question about something I had
learned in the classroom. I was so scared to give a wrong answer. By the end of
my internship, I felt so comfortable around all the therapists and definitely
felt that I could be my goofy self around older, more experienced professionals
and they would still respect me.
I look at my internship as this hill that I had to climb. In
the beginning it was hard but I had to keep climbing up that hill until I
reached the top and was able to reach the point where I was comfortable around
everyone. Once I hit that point, my internship became a place where I could
learn and have some fun at the same time, which is my favorite combination.
Even though sometimes it was hard interning at Orthopedic One knowing that this profession isn’t right for me, it challenged me use
it as a learning experience.
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