Adventures in Birmingham

Patience: Every season serves a purpose.

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Patience: Birmingham, Alabama Hello there. I hope opening up this post finds you well- wherever you are. Though I may no longer write weekly, the journey continues and this installment brings me to the begin…

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Patience.

Black.Lives.Matter: Silent no more.

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Black.Lives.Matter: Below are my thoughts on the historic protests across our world for the Black Lives Matter movement. There are a lot of opinions on this topic, but regardless of where you stand, I hope that we can…

Black. Lives. Matter. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿

6.7.2020

The Presidency:..They say that behind every great organization is a great leader, but I would like to think behind every great organization, are the people...
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The Presidency:   Jan. 24. 2020 When I think about my time on the SOTA Board, I think back to my time when I wrestled in high school. Y’know, that story I talked about in Introspection last year. When I was o…

The Presidency

4.19.2020

Always Changing. Always the Same.

Adventures in Birmingham is honored to welcome our very first OT practitioner to this journey. She is the current President of ALOTA. An OT manager. Practitioner. A mom. She is Rachel Ashcraft. She shares her thoughts on COVID-19, occupational disruption, privilege, and what we as OT students can start taking... notice of…

Thank you so much, Rachel!

“…Don’t be afraid of what change is coming, that’s where OTs do our best work…”

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Always Changing. Always the Same.   By: Rachel Ashcraft Occupation is when the value of doing and the meaning of being converge in the life decisions of becoming. Martin asked me to write this blog a while ago and I’m always…

Occupational Disruption...

The Inevitable: To my cohort, the class of 2020. Our time together under the same roof has ended abruptly, but our journey is not over and our goal has not changed. We will see each other again - soon.
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The Inevitable: Signal Mountain, Tennessee Semester 5: The COVID-19 Pandemic Last night the inevitable came. SK and I had just returned back to my parents’ house from a three-mile hike at Rainbow Lake on Signal Mo…

Soon. 👀

The Paths That Lead Us: Tomorrow, the spring semester begins. We all travel down winding paths that lead us to where we are now. Lauren Cutting reflects on her previous semester and thoughts entering into her last academic one of occupational therapy school...

Thank you, Lauren.

"...I can honestly say that I have never felt more encouraged by professors, more comfortable with my classmates, and more confident in my career choice since becoming a Blazer..."

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The Paths That Lead Us: Lauren Cutting Tuscaloosa, AL/ Mobile, AL The University of Alabama A month ago we completed our 4th semester of occupational therapy school. This past semester taught me now more than ever to reco…

As we wrap up the winter blog series, we reflect one final time on our fall semester before our guest blogger shares about what is ahead for the class of 2020...

"......One of the most important lessons I have learned this semester is... that will allow me to have.. "

1.12.20

A Decade: Ten years ago, I sat in high school as a senior writing a document that little did I know at the time would reflect on as a graduate student in occupational therapy school.

Excited to share this glimpse of my life.

Enjoy.

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A Decade: Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1.5.2020 Welcome to the year 2020. I’m sitting here at Starbucks on Highway 153. I’m slowly putting my life together for the start of my last academic OT semeste…

Tomorrow we spend some time in reflection, not just on the past year but about the last decade.

"...Little did I know that roughly 10 years later I would be sitting at a Starbucks, back home in.... on break from Occupational Therapy school...on my way to achieving a milestone that is..."

01.06.20 @6:00pm

One year later.

After finding out her cancer diagnosis, Giang Nguyen's life was changed forever. In a time of uncertainty, she chose to be optimistic and face cancer head on. It's an absolute honor to have Giang back as she shares about her journey over the past year.

"....a diagnosis does not limit one’s abilities, or inhibit their abilities to live a fulfilling and meaningful life..."

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Back In My Body: Giang Nguyen Pensacola, FL University of South Alabama Oh how so much has happened in a year. During this time last year I had just finished my first semester of OT school and was trying to wrap m…

Tomorrow, for the first time, Adventures In Birmingham will have a returning guest blogger. It's a special story, one that brought our cohort and program closer together. You won't want to miss an update on where she is now - a year later.

"...my classmates always asked how I was feeling and my professors were willing to help in any way they could...as negative as my thoughts were at times, positivity would always shine through... "

12/30/19 6:00pm

The Christmas season means something different to everyone. For some it's a time of celebration amongst friends and family, for others a time of grief and loss. For Bailey Rhane Tribble she reflects on what Christmas means to her and no matter how we celebrate, the one constant that never changes...

“...If it weren’t for the sacrificial love of our Heavenly Father, demonstrated in the sending of His Son to Earth, we would have no reason....”

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The Constant of Christmas: Bailey Tribble Springville, AL The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) This past year of occupational therapy school has brought some of the highest of mountains and the lowest of valleys. Our cohor…

Christmas is almost here! Tomorrow, our next guest blogger shares what this season means to her...

"...This time of year always allows me to regain perspective and celebrate the one who has given me the gift of this absolutely crazy, yet beautiful journey of becoming an OT..."

12/23

We have those people who are there for us when we need them the most, but when we start a new chapter of our lives we wonder if we’ll find those same people. For Kaylee Cort she learned a lot her first semester, but nothing more important than learning about the people she will be with for the next 2 years…

“….We desperately need each other, in every single facet of our lives. It’s one of the reasons I decided to become an occupational therapist…. because I couldn't have gotten to this point if I….”

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Not Alone: Kaylee Cort Spanish Fort, AL The University of Alabama It’s the second day of classes, and I’m looking down at a sheet of paper, doing my best not to cry. It’s not working. All of these tears are c…

Tomorrow kicks off our winter break series - 5 weeks, 5 bloggers. All authentic and honest stories about their experiences in occupational therapy school....

"...Upon entering this semester, I was aware of my situation. I was about to start OT school in a new city with my friends and family living in other places. I kept praying and praying for God to give me some people to do this with…"

Coming tomorrow, @6:00pm.

As fall semester finals come to a close, we look towards the much anticipated winter break. Over the next 5 weeks, Adventures in Birmingham will have 5 guest bloggers sharing their story; from reflecting on the semester, sharing personal
difficulties, looking at the New Year ahead, and much much more.

Can't wait.

12/15 @6:00pm

The End of a Journey: As we congratulate the Class of 2019 on graduating in a few short days Chloe Bloom took some time to sit down and reflect on her time in OT school....

"...My favorite part about OT school has been the relationships I have made. Not only have I made incredible friendships with people in my cohort, our faculty and staff have been amazing..."

Thank you, Chloe. Congratulations to you and the UAB-OT Class of 2019!! Go forth and impact the world!

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The End of an Adventure: In six days the UAB-OT class of 2019 will graduate and be one step closer towards their goal – taking and passing their NBCOT board exam in the coming months. This is the same class that brou…

Tomorrow, we read our next story from a member of the UAB-OT class of 2019. A reflection of her time in OT school with graduation just a week away.....

Here is a glimpse:
"....being in OT school has shaped me into the person I am meant to be..... I learned that confidence is KEY and that I am worthy of these amazing opportunities that I have been graciously given...."

12/8/19 @6:00pm.

The journey continues with a brand new guest blog post!

Our guest represents the soon to be UAB-OT graduating class of 2019. She took some time to sit down and answer some questions of her time in occupational therapy school that will be sure to give you insight on her incredible story....Coming Sunday!

“...The reality is I wouldn’t have it any other way. My ongoing uphill and downhill battle with mental health continues to shape me into the kind of occupational therapist I want to be...”

The journey continues with this heartfelt emotional story of Marching On through it all. Thank you, EJ Johnston for sharing your powerful story.

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The Art of Marching On: EJ Johnston: Homewood, AL Auburn University One night this past September, I couldn’t sleep. I had done my usual pre-bedtime ritual—watched an episode of Blue Planet, doused my entire body in laven…

Adventures in Birmingham kicks off the first blog post on our page this Sunday! It’s the story of mental health, occupational therapy, and the Art of Marching On…. stay tuned.

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