Occupational Therapist: Function is the name of the game!
As an OT, I address every aspect of my clients' lives: leisure activities, daily self care skills, occupation, homemaking skills, mental health, cognition. The biggest piece of advice I can give is to not be afraid to think outside the box. Be creative, that's the soul of this career. Trial and error is not a bad thing. We need to find approaches that work for each individual, and sometimes that means being a bit unconventional. Be flexible! Above all, treat your patients with dignity and re...

University of San Diego: UCSD
My biggest piece of advice is research research research. If you can, come down to UCSD and check out the school. The site and students, don't tell you actually how it's really like down here. They keep telling you, "Oh it's such a great school to go to if you want to be an engineer or major in science." In a sense it true, but they also fail to mention how artsy UCSD is. The Theater Department is actually 3rd in the nation after NYU and Yale. The reason I chose UCSD was because of the science d...