We are kicking off our first Wednesday podcast of the new year with current 2nd year SPT, Daniel Barajas! This episode begins as Daniel shares his non-traditional route to PT school after initially graduating in public health. After learning about the world of PT, he walked us through his process of balancing pre-requisites, GRE studying, and a full-time job. Despite the long and tiresome years leading up to it, Daniel celebrated the long-awaited acceptance into his current PT program. While his first year was difficult and even a little intimidating, Daniel discusses another passion he was able to discover; his involvement in the state PT Association and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion). He worked passionately to not only keep his fellow students involved in important decisions regarding PT school, but also broadens his message for all students about the importance of diversifying school systems and spread awareness of the current lack of DEI in PT professions. Daniel shares his analogy to remember the meaning of DEI as well as his tips and messages about normalizing asking for help when needed and also reaching out to help others when you can. Tune in for an uplifting message about how to strengthen the PT world as a whole.
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