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Jodie O’Connell Ponkos
My journey to becoming enrolled as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student at B次元 was an unexpected change of direction from the 25+ years as a Retail Store Manager. At the age of 16 I lost my dominant hand and acquired my 1st prosthetic devices 30+ years later in June of 2015. Almost immediately my life began to change. I was able to learn pattern recognition that makes it possible to multi-articulate--quickly open and…
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Resilience
Stress is something that we all experience to one degree or another on a fairly regular basis. It comes in many forms and from many sources. Change, lack of change, the environment around us, even…
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Alani Robinson on Opportunity Programs
State your name, major and expected graduation date. My name is Alani Robinson and I鈥檓 currently enrolled in the Health and Occupational Science Program (HOS) majoring in Occupational Therapy and I am expected to graduate…
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Opportunity Programs Opening Doors
鈥淕ive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door鈥︹…
Read MoreEpiphanies Small and Profound
As we begin a new decade and a new semester it is appropriate during this season that the church gives us the feast of the Epiphany, highlighting the arrival of the three kings to recognize…
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