My name is Lily Gullion, and I am a senior exercise science student in the perceptual motor development pathway with a minor in psychology.
I began my journey at USC as a freshman in 2013, already determined to graduate early and get into the Masters of Occupational Therapy program at the Medical University of South Carolina. I thought of USC as a stepping stone, necessary albeit dull, and was much more enthused about arriving at my destination. Boy, was I wrong.
At USC, I have discovered myself, uncovering traits I didn’t know I had, honing my abilities as a student and leader, and pursuing my interests on a daily basis. When reminiscing about my college experience, my mind is filled with stories; everything from late nights spent memorizing exercise physiology to listening to the heartbeats of patients in Nicaragua during a medical mission trip. As a part of my motor development curriculum, I have been able to help children improve their fine and gross motor skills, visual perception, body awareness, and balance by student teaching clinical sessions. These clinical experiences have confirmed my love for occupational therapy, and I am excited to pursue a career that allows me to combine my natural people skills with my passion for helping those with special needs.
Throughout my time at Carolina, I have engaged in multiple research projects and served as a Magellan Ambassador through the Office of Undergraduate Research, so it was an obvious and fulfilling decision to pursue Graduation with Leadership Distinction in Research. In this portfolio, I will discuss a few of my most defining times in college, and these Key Insights are organized in chronological order, one for each year I attended USC. These stories are written as separate events in this portfolio, but they really intertwine and build upon each other to describe who I am today. As I have grown as a researcher, I have developed as a person, and I hope this is apparent as you read about my experiences at USC.
After these insights, I have included a Leadership section, which is my theoretical approach on the real world problem with parental compliance to occupational therapy. As a future therapist, it is my job to communicate effectively to parents who have children in OT, and I explain a new plan to do that in that section.
Thank you!
I began my journey at USC as a freshman in 2013, already determined to graduate early and get into the Masters of Occupational Therapy program at the Medical University of South Carolina. I thought of USC as a stepping stone, necessary albeit dull, and was much more enthused about arriving at my destination. Boy, was I wrong.
At USC, I have discovered myself, uncovering traits I didn’t know I had, honing my abilities as a student and leader, and pursuing my interests on a daily basis. When reminiscing about my college experience, my mind is filled with stories; everything from late nights spent memorizing exercise physiology to listening to the heartbeats of patients in Nicaragua during a medical mission trip. As a part of my motor development curriculum, I have been able to help children improve their fine and gross motor skills, visual perception, body awareness, and balance by student teaching clinical sessions. These clinical experiences have confirmed my love for occupational therapy, and I am excited to pursue a career that allows me to combine my natural people skills with my passion for helping those with special needs.
Throughout my time at Carolina, I have engaged in multiple research projects and served as a Magellan Ambassador through the Office of Undergraduate Research, so it was an obvious and fulfilling decision to pursue Graduation with Leadership Distinction in Research. In this portfolio, I will discuss a few of my most defining times in college, and these Key Insights are organized in chronological order, one for each year I attended USC. These stories are written as separate events in this portfolio, but they really intertwine and build upon each other to describe who I am today. As I have grown as a researcher, I have developed as a person, and I hope this is apparent as you read about my experiences at USC.
After these insights, I have included a Leadership section, which is my theoretical approach on the real world problem with parental compliance to occupational therapy. As a future therapist, it is my job to communicate effectively to parents who have children in OT, and I explain a new plan to do that in that section.
Thank you!