Justin Coleman
Most people go to Vegas with a dream of winning big at the casinos. Justin Coleman won big by visting Vegas to learn more about his chosen profession. While attending the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Vegas last weekend, Justin stopped by the Allied Travel Careers booth and took a minute to enter a drawing for an HP MIni 1033CL notebook PC. This morning he received a call and was told he was the winner.
Justin’s response? “That’s awesome!”
Justin is a resident of Dahlonega, GA and is a first year student at North Georgia College and State University. He will graduate in 2011.
I asked Justin why he wanted to be a physical therapist and what he hopes to do with his career. I think it is worth publishing his entire response.
“I believe that each and every human being has a chance to make the lives of those around them better. Some people have the ability to do so with a kind word or a kind gesture. I believe Physical Therapy is a God given calling and a gift, not unlike many professions in the health care industry, that will allow me to do the greatest good for those I come into contact with. Basically I just want to be able to make the lives of the people I will some day treat, better.
“I am looking to focus on Neurology or Pediatrics down the road; however, considering I am still a first year that has time to change. I believe that neurological injuries are the greatest insult to the human body and most individuals’ way of life, and that helping these individuals return to “normal” (pre-injury) ability or helping them to obtain the greatest possible quality of life would be extremely rewarding not only to me but to them also.
“As far as pediatrics goes I would like to help children exceed their preliminary prognosis and obtain the best quality of life throughout their lifespan so that, while they are still young, they can experience the true joy of childhood and to be able to live the best possible life after childhood.”
I think that Physical Therapy is getting quite a thoughtful and capable yopung man who represents the best of rehabilitation therapists.
Congratulations again Justin! The PC is on its way.
