In this fun & honest conversation, Bianca shares her experiences with transitioning into pivotal parts of her OT journey — graduate school during COVID, fieldwork 2 clinical placements and her first job as a new grad occupational therapist.

Timestamps:

(2:12) Starting OT School during COVID

(6:29) transitioning from undergrad to graduate school | favorite and not so favorite classes in occupational therapy school 

(11:00) challenges with hand therapy setting during fieldwork 2

(17:00) fieldwork 2 in school-based OT

(20:48) What might you tell someone having a difficult time during OT school/fieldwork 2 placements?

(21:44) how did you study & prepare for the NBCOT exam?

(27:00) transitioning to first new grad job as an OT

(29:30) tell us more about new grad mentorship 

(31:56) first 3 months as an actual occupational therapist in school-based setting

(37:46) stories during OT sessions | memorable moments :)

(44:05) future aspirations | long-term goals as an occupational therapy practitioner

(53:47) BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND

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