1.My working EQ is "What is the most effective way to treat an ACL tear.
2. EQ: What is the most effective way to treat an ACL tear?
-follow physical therapists who have patients that are currently recovering from an ACL tear.
-Research the process that patients go through before going through ACL reconstruction and post surgery rehabilitation.
3. For now the most important source has been all the research I have done about ACL reconstruction, rehab, and preparation. However I will start working soon with a physical therapist and learn first hand the process that one must go through to treat such an injury.
4. I am currently volunteering in the physical therapy department of Kaiser Permanente. I have multiple people that I follow, but I am going to be able to work one on one with a physical therapy about ACL tears. It directly correlates with my working EQ because I will experience the process of the treatment first hand.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Blog 7 Independent Component 1 (approval)
Independent Component
1. For my 30 hours of independent component 1 I plan to learn about the pre-surgery rehabilitation of an acl tear.
2. Since I have a torn ACL I get to experience first hand the routine of those who prepare their bodies before going into surgery. Also the hospital where I volunteer is also the place where I am currently going to get healed.
3. I will be doing my own personal research, and I will ask my physical therapist more info about it.
1. For my 30 hours of independent component 1 I plan to learn about the pre-surgery rehabilitation of an acl tear.
2. Since I have a torn ACL I get to experience first hand the routine of those who prepare their bodies before going into surgery. Also the hospital where I volunteer is also the place where I am currently going to get healed.
3. I will be doing my own personal research, and I will ask my physical therapist more info about it.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Independent Blog (September)
The Tear in my Knee
On September 25, 2013 I got injured while doing taekwondo. As I was doing a flying kick I landed incorrectly on my right leg and the the bone popped in and out. I couldn't put any weight on my right leg so I knew this was a pretty serious injury. There is actually a long process for identifying an injury. First I had to go to Urgent Care where they checked my injury. They then sent me to get an X-Ray of both of my knees to compare the good knee with the bad one. After I went back to Urgent Care where they brought an Sports Doctor. He did a quick test called the Lachman Test to see what sort of injury I had. He told me that I had a tear on one of the ligaments in my knees. The next day I went to Orthopedics so that I could find out where I had the tear and how severe it was. The doctor told me that it was a 90% chance that I had a tear in my ACL that was 5-7mm deep. It came as quite a shock to me, he told me that I wouldn't be able to do any sports for the next 8 months at the very least. I am currently doing my best to strengthen my knee as much as possible before the surgery that is scheduled in December, however I hope that I will be able to do it sooner.
On September 25, 2013 I got injured while doing taekwondo. As I was doing a flying kick I landed incorrectly on my right leg and the the bone popped in and out. I couldn't put any weight on my right leg so I knew this was a pretty serious injury. There is actually a long process for identifying an injury. First I had to go to Urgent Care where they checked my injury. They then sent me to get an X-Ray of both of my knees to compare the good knee with the bad one. After I went back to Urgent Care where they brought an Sports Doctor. He did a quick test called the Lachman Test to see what sort of injury I had. He told me that I had a tear on one of the ligaments in my knees. The next day I went to Orthopedics so that I could find out where I had the tear and how severe it was. The doctor told me that it was a 90% chance that I had a tear in my ACL that was 5-7mm deep. It came as quite a shock to me, he told me that I wouldn't be able to do any sports for the next 8 months at the very least. I am currently doing my best to strengthen my knee as much as possible before the surgery that is scheduled in December, however I hope that I will be able to do it sooner.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Blog 6: Second Interview Questions
1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
My main mentor is Joel who works at Kaiser Permanente, but there are also many other physical therapists that I help out at the mentor ship place. There are also many other volunteers at Kaiser and the Physical Therapy Department.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background
1. How long did it take for you to get to the position that you are in?
2. What are some challenges that you face as a Physical Therapist?
3. What other fields can Physical Therapists go into?
4. What are the negatives of this job, if there are any?
5. What is the burnout rate of this job?
My main mentor is Joel who works at Kaiser Permanente, but there are also many other physical therapists that I help out at the mentor ship place. There are also many other volunteers at Kaiser and the Physical Therapy Department.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background
1. How long did it take for you to get to the position that you are in?
2. What are some challenges that you face as a Physical Therapist?
3. What other fields can Physical Therapists go into?
4. What are the negatives of this job, if there are any?
5. What is the burnout rate of this job?
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ
The Pentagon:
1. A positive thing that has happened is that I have become more familiar with the work that Physical Therapists do. I have become more familiar with the work atmosphere and the work ethic that you need.
I have a concrete plan of what I need to do when I get into college, so that will save me a lot of time.
EQ content
2. Through my interview I have learned the kind of attitude that you need to come with when you are helping others. I learned my interviewee's personal experiences and the education that is necessary to become a physical therapist. The most important qualities that a Physical Therapist can have is patience and the desire to learn more, because every year new types of treatments come up.
3. So far what has worked out for me in the Senior Project is that I do my mentor ship in a hospital, so I get to see many physical therapists actually working. I also have a large amount of Physical Therapists to whom I can ask questions or get help from.
4. So far everything has been smooth except for managing the times that I go to my mentor ship. It is mainly because of SAT and basketball, so I think that I will have more time after the month of October.
Finding Value
5. A potential question that I might like to study this year is
What is the quickest and most efficient way of helping a patient?
For my mentor ship I am currently at Kaiser Permanente, but I am looking for another possible mentor more preferably in a sports team of some sort.
1. A positive thing that has happened is that I have become more familiar with the work that Physical Therapists do. I have become more familiar with the work atmosphere and the work ethic that you need.
I have a concrete plan of what I need to do when I get into college, so that will save me a lot of time.
EQ content
2. Through my interview I have learned the kind of attitude that you need to come with when you are helping others. I learned my interviewee's personal experiences and the education that is necessary to become a physical therapist. The most important qualities that a Physical Therapist can have is patience and the desire to learn more, because every year new types of treatments come up.
3. So far what has worked out for me in the Senior Project is that I do my mentor ship in a hospital, so I get to see many physical therapists actually working. I also have a large amount of Physical Therapists to whom I can ask questions or get help from.
4. So far everything has been smooth except for managing the times that I go to my mentor ship. It is mainly because of SAT and basketball, so I think that I will have more time after the month of October.
Finding Value
5. A potential question that I might like to study this year is
What is the quickest and most efficient way of helping a patient?
For my mentor ship I am currently at Kaiser Permanente, but I am looking for another possible mentor more preferably in a sports team of some sort.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Blog 4: Interview Preparation
1. For my first Interview I plan to interview a physical therapist named Joel at my mentorship. I plan to interview him because he is the person who first showed me around the physical therapy area and has a large amount of experience at being interviewed by students.
2. These are some other questions that I plan to ask him.
1. How did you enter this profession?
2. Would you encourage people to prepare for and enter this career in the future?
3.What are the most satisfying aspects of this profession?
4.What suggestions do you have for people entering this profession?
5.What is the educational background required?
2. These are some other questions that I plan to ask him.
1. How did you enter this profession?
2. Would you encourage people to prepare for and enter this career in the future?
3.What are the most satisfying aspects of this profession?
4.What suggestions do you have for people entering this profession?
5.What is the educational background required?
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Blog 3 Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals
1. My topic for Senior Project is Physical Therapy.
2. Effective Learner- Usually in class I don't really participate a lot and talk to my friends. I think that doing that directly affected the outcome of my grades. So I want to be more attentive in class and participate actively.
Effective Communicator- The past few years at I-Poly has helped me to become an efficient speaker. However the problem that I have is presenting in front of a large group of people. I hope to be able to become a more confident speaker and be better at preparing for presentations. Also in groups I have a tendency to let people do what they want to do without really contributing, so I want to be able to get better at sharing my ideas with my group members.
Effective User of Technology- To be an effective user of technology I will use the internet to help me with finding information on my topic. I will also use it to help me with my core classes so that i can better understand whatever that I learn.
Effective I-Poly Citizen- During my I-Poly experience I have never been really active in much of the activities. But this year I want to make memories of this school and hope to become involved in senior activities and such. Also last year I was always late to class at least once a day, so this year I wish to be able to come on time to class.
2. Effective Learner- Usually in class I don't really participate a lot and talk to my friends. I think that doing that directly affected the outcome of my grades. So I want to be more attentive in class and participate actively.
Effective Communicator- The past few years at I-Poly has helped me to become an efficient speaker. However the problem that I have is presenting in front of a large group of people. I hope to be able to become a more confident speaker and be better at preparing for presentations. Also in groups I have a tendency to let people do what they want to do without really contributing, so I want to be able to get better at sharing my ideas with my group members.
Effective User of Technology- To be an effective user of technology I will use the internet to help me with finding information on my topic. I will also use it to help me with my core classes so that i can better understand whatever that I learn.
Effective I-Poly Citizen- During my I-Poly experience I have never been really active in much of the activities. But this year I want to make memories of this school and hope to become involved in senior activities and such. Also last year I was always late to class at least once a day, so this year I wish to be able to come on time to class.
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