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November 2008 - Posts

The OT Student Perspective

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November 24, 2008 2:22 PM by Andrea Vourtsis
By far the most tragic part of my OT education thus far has been the dozens of videos I've been forced to watch that are at least 15 years old. Some are much older than this - possibly older than me. Many are also home-made, poorly edited, and horrifically Read More...
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Let’s not forget to play
November 17, 2008 11:32 AM by Andrea Vourtsis
When I decided to return to graduate school, I asked my sister what it was like. She assured me it was easy and I would breeze through it. Clearly, she did not attend school for Occupational Therapy! You'd think a master's degree in Finance would be difficult, Read More...
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The Top Ten Most Terrifying Moments of OT School (so far)
November 10, 2008 8:53 PM by Andrea Vourtsis
10. Realizing that there is only one male in my class (estrogen fest, commence!) 9. The 115 slide PowerPoint lecture on funding sources for assistive technology 8. The day I almost chopped off the tip of my left index finger in a freak bagel accident Read More...
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The Dreaded Group Project
November 3, 2008 11:55 AM by Andrea Vourtsis
One thing I've noticed about OT school is the somewhat extreme prevalence of group work. Never before have I done so many assignments in groups. I guess we are, at our core, team players; in most settings, we tend to spend most of our time with physical Read More...
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