When I was 15 I was diagnosed with reoccurring pancreatitis. It is rare to see someone so young get pancreatitis and have it reoccurring. Just to add at all of that all of my doctors thought that I was genetic. I got countless tests done on me and no one in my family had it just all came about one day randomly and now I have to be stuck with if my whole life. I’ve had at least 7 surgeries in one year to try and fix it but it is trying to come back. With all of that being said I want to become an occupational therapist to help kids get through the same thing I went through to help them know that you will be ok even if you think you won’t be.I have done countless amounts of research on occupational therapy and how it has helped people. I want to help people in any way I can and I feel as though occupational therapy is a very good thing to go into to help people. There are many different things that an occupational therapist specialize in. I have always wanted to go into the healthcare industry . I got diagnosed with pancreatitis a few years ago and I know that I recovered and am doing so much better now but I know how many kids that are out there that is battling that and even older people battle with pancreatitis. So to know that I could help with them getting rehabilitated and help them stared doing better for them selfs as someone who has went through all of the thing they have to go through would make me feel so good about what I do. I would love for nothing more than to help connect with my patients and give them a better life and help them know that even if they can’t recover and get better that doesn’t mean you life isn’t over and that you can do any and everything you put your mind on. That is why I decided that I want to become an occupational therapist because all I want to do in my life is to make people feel better and happier about there situation and help them recover and rehabilitate there selfs and make a positive impact. I want to do what is best for me in all of my situation so I want to dedicate my life to help the kids in need of help. This illness has shaped me into becoming a leader, a helper , and a better person over all to not take my life for granted and to not take being health for granted. I just live with the pain now and if all of my illnesses come back me and my doctors have discussed the next option but I’m hoping and praying that the next option won’t happen.