PT Topic, 415 Summer St (2026)

20/02/2024

I think I might beat Stan Lee by making a cameo in the lives of these superheros. It's a shame Instagram only let's me tag 20 people at once. Stay tuned for more!! 😉

Also, I'm grateful for everyone who has helped me navigate CSM! I don't recommend spraining an ankle on a soccer game right before a conference 😅 But I certainly had fun making up stories of what happened haha!!

It was great meeting new and familiar people alike and I am excited for the next time we meet 😊

20/10/2023

My finals week is over! Here is a recap of what happened and what I learned.

I failed 5 exams this semester and set the low for the other exams. I'm not sure if I did well enough for these finals to make it to the next semester. I did my best and I'm not sure if it was enough. Everytime a joke was made about failing exams when I was around others or what I see on social media, my mind immediately thinks "if I fail this next exam, I can kiss the last 6 years of my life and over $100,000 wasted." My friends and supporters tell me I should be proud of what I've accomplished so far and grades don't define who I am. I agree, grades don't define who I am, but at the end of the day, if I don't get the grades needed to survive, then the time and money I invested all goes to waste. The quote, "it takes years to build an empire, but it takes one day for it to burn down to the ground" keeps me on edge.

And for my friends and supporters who say I should focus on my strengths and the patients I've made a huge impact on, I immediately think about how my classmates would have done a better job than I would in treating my patients and I sabotage all my successes as "xyz person would have done this better than I can". And how my strengths isn't that unique as there are so many other people who have my same strength but significantly better than mine. The same could be said for the extracurriculars I'm a part of. This made me feel worthless, talentless, useless, incompetent, and a waste of resources. I yearned to be someone else. I felt like I would never be good since there is always someone who is better than me. I felt like the impact I was making isn't as great as someone else and why bother continuing?

After talking with my therapist and doing deep meditation to reframe my mindset, I realize that I was hard on myself because of my past mistakes I never truly learned from. I didn't learn from the past failures where there were no second chances. When I did learn from them, I allowed myself to realize that I am developing my experience and sucking is a requirement for my personal growth. I am not the best, and that's okay. Each opportunity will allow me to grow.

21/09/2023

Participate in the Flash Action Strategy to improve healthcare services for the moms out there! Pelvic floor dysfunction is not fun and is 100% treatable with Pelvic Floor PT!

05/08/2023

3 things I learned from my Student Delegate position on the Student Board of Directors position at the .....

1. Communication with empathy is key. It's better to describe the intent of the message in terms the person we are speaking to understands.

2. A perspective that doesn't align with the motion is NOT an attack to the people who made the motions. Rather, it's about consider the potential implications of the motion if passed.

And my biggest take-a-way......
3. People value the Student perspective and it requires consistency to ensure they know students need help. I'm grateful all of Matt's and my efforts to represent the students was well recieved.

Bonus: Matt was voted as the best voice that can soothe everyone (even the babies in the HOD room) and I was voted as well-spoken. I'm going to miss our tag-team next year 😢

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

P.S. I can only tag 20 people. So if you are in this post or know someone is in this post, @ them in the comments 😉

03/03/2023

part 2: despite the mental bog I was dealing with throughout the week, I made my best effort to enjoy each moment I was a part of. If not, my motto kicks in. If it's not fun, then I'll make it fun. And ofc, I made it fun and did a great job in compartmentalizing the things I needed to work out in my own time later. I took the risk to meet the people I admire whenever I saw them. Such as finding out was having an event right next to my airbnb on my way to the convention center and I took the initiative to introduce myself and take a picture with them (after contemplating if I should go into the restaurant or not for a whole 7 minutes). My entire CSM experience reminded me of a quote by the late Technoblade. "Most opportunities are created through luck. It takes skill to grasp those opportunities and turn them into success." I was extremely lucky to see all these amazing individuals at CSM. I took the leap to connect and record meeting them despite my mental barriers created by my anxiety and depression episodes. It was a huge success for me even though I wasn't able to record all of the moments for the people I look up to. Thank you for reading my post as it's different from the usual descriptions I post. As a final message, for those who are struggling with mental health or anything in general, you are doing a great job and I'm glad you are alive with me today. It's okay to take the time to step away to recharge your battery. It's okay to take the risk to overcome your hurdles. Everyone is fighting their own battles and each challenge is unique to them. What matters is that you identify what success means to you and make progress towards it since an inch forward is an inch forward. Get help or learn how to get help when you're stuck or feel frustrated. Life is unfair and only you can be the best advocate for yourself for what you need.

01/03/2023

Huge shout outs to for helping me get to CSM and for for allowing me the opportunity to serve as a student CSM volunteer!

CSM started off with my car breaking down right before I left to San Diego and getting it fixed when I came back (blown alternator, battery, and some fuses). Social anxiety went through the roof after one bad interaction with a pair of students on day 1 and losing my umbrella of 6 years. Despite all the positive experiences I did have at CSM like meeting some awesome people and connecting with old friends, seeing some mentors for the first time, advocating for students during the Student Board meeting, and attending awesome education sessions, these negative events ruminated my mind and was at the forefront. Don't get me wrong, I worked on mindfulness practices to try and overcome it and had a blast and an amazing time there. Especially attending the Dismantling Ableism and Pelvic Floor educational sessions and dancing like there's no tomorrow. But being exhausted sucks and it takes a lot of energy to overcome the negative setbacks. Anyways, thanks for reading pt 1 of my recap of CSM and a reminder that everyone is going through something so treat people with kindness and patience and remember to make time to let the mental and emotional battery recharge instead of letting it short circuit on someone. :)

10/01/2023

Thank you for watching! In 2021 I was diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes and when I was a sophomore in high school, my grandfather died from kidney failure caused b...

07/01/2023

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17/12/2022

2nd part time clinicals is in the books! I'm so grateful for my peers, instructors, clinical instructor, and supporters who helped me get here! I learned so much in the TBI unit and gained a lot of respect for the interdisciplinary team who helped the patients achieve their goals or make progress towards it. The biggest things I learned was 1. Don't drive drunk or sleepy. It is not worth risking yours or someone else's life. 2. There is a lot of gray area of what to and what not to do in regards to treating a patient while keeping them safe AND progressing them towards their goal. In one instance, we had a fall simulation and I needed to be more aggressive for the controlled tarp pull. 3. Communicating updates on patients via electronic medical records, when we pass by each other, or at any instance is vital to making sure we are providing the best care for the patient instead of scheduling our PT session at a time when they have imaging scheduled unbeknownst to the rehabilitation team. Patient's NEED to move to get better. There are no magical pills that will help someone learn how to stand and walk again. And just because someone can walk 300ft, that doesn't mean they are ready to go home safely either.

Special shout outs to .spt for helping me get to the hospital when my car tires are on the verge of exploding and letting me stay at your place :')

25/10/2022

I grew up in a rural community in Southern Utah and I have been working in the restaurant industry since I was 5 years old to help my family make meets-end. 12 hour shifts every day, including holidays, were grueling but necessary so we didn't end up experiencing homelessness. Of course, this also includes not being able to afford healthcare services unless we were in a life-or-death accident (thanks insurance companies!). I want to help advocate for others who come from similar backgrounds recieve the representation, support, and opportunities they need to help our communities recieve the care they need to walk their children down the wedding aisle, lift their grand kids up after experiencing a fall 8 months ago, and playing their final year of high school sports and receive a scholarship to play in college. The list can go on, but I think y'alls get the picture ;)

Anyways, if you have any questions about my campaign, feel free to message me! Check out the other candidates in my bio link to be an informed voter. The voting poll opens between Nov. 1st til Nov. 30th. And of course, Don't Slack, Vote Pat!!!

12/10/2022

is hosting a service shoe drive for throughoutthe month of October!!! Please support at the campus locations.

02/10/2022

Here are some brief highlights about my experiences. I will admit, I am not perfect but I am committed to continually grow and adapt to any challenges or shortcomings and use them as a learning opportunity to best represent your perspective and needs as a student! A year ago, I did not know what the Student Delegate position was. Flash-forward to today, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to learn what the House of Delegates is, how delegates represent their constituency, and most importantly, meet fellow students to learn how we can create lasting differences to enriched our student experience and prepare us for the life as a PT, DPT or PTA. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about me, the position I'm running for, the APTA and benefits from being a member, or if you want to know what my favorite pun is ;)

Check out the link in my bio to learn about the other slated candidates to be an informed voter. Voting poll will be open from Nov. 1st til Nov. 30th for student APTA members. So if you are a SPT or SPTA who is not an APTA member yet, I highly recommend becoming one. If you are on the fence, I'm happy to schedule a meeting to answer any questions you have!

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