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All too often I hear students and practitioners use the word just and I am here to say that it needs to go.
For example:
~ I’m “just” a student
~ I’m “just” a new grad
~ I’m “just” a pediatric/ geriatric/ acute care/ neuro/ OT
~ I “just” have my associates, bachelors, masters, etc degree
By the way they use the word “just”, it implies that they are not qualified/ good enough/ or experienced enough and I am not about that.
I want people to embrace where they are in the journey, whether that’s at the beginning when you are a student or once you are out in practice. I want people to embrace the path that they are on, regardless of what degree they have or are pursuing.
We are so much more than just a “just”.
We are unique. We are qualified. We are still learning. We are meant to be where we are at this very moment. We are strong. We are persistent. We are us.
So the next time you hear yourself say that you are “just” [enter descriptor here], I want you to stop yourself. I want you to remove the word “just” from your vocabulary. I want you to reframe your statement and own wherever you are in your OT journey.
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