OT New Random Thread Pt. 3

[flcheermom]

My daughter needs to read these posts about the struggles lol. Maybe she would feel better - she is so hard on herself. She excels in math and statistics but somehow can't wrap her mind around Chemistry. But she had a horrible Chem 1 teacher so that did not help... I am hoping and praying she can just get out of this Chem class and move on so she won't stress so much. Now she can't make up her mind between OT and PT - I really have the most indecisive child anyone has ever met. So if anyone has any experience in either let me know, so I can help her out

 

[luv2cheer92]

My daughter needs to read these posts about the struggles lol. Maybe she would feel better - she is so hard on herself. She excels in math and statistics but somehow can't wrap her mind around Chemistry. But she had a horrible Chem 1 teacher so that did not help... I am hoping and praying she can just get out of this Chem class and move on so she won't stress so much. Now she can't make up her mind between OT and PT - I really have the most indecisive child anyone has ever met. So if anyone has any experience in either let me know, so I can help her out

I'm in my 2nd year of PT school right now, if she/you have any questions about it feel free to PM me!

 

[flcheermom]

I'm in my 2nd year of PT school right now, if she/you have any questions about it feel free to PM me!

Ok thanks She had been OT minded for awhile and has even shadowed an OT already. She is just finishing fall term of soph year. Then she mentioned PT now and can't decide.

 

[CheerBank]

Ok thanks She had been OT minded for awhile and has even shadowed an OT already. She is just finishing fall term of soph year. Then she mentioned PT now and can't decide.

My sister is a PT. I can ask her any questions you or your cp might have.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

I have either between an 89-92 in all of my classes expect for Physiology (which has no hope of anything other than being a C at this point) I'm so stressed out going into finals [emoji17] especially since I'll be taking six tests and having one portfolio presentation in three days because I'm a moron and decided taking seven classes this semester would be a good idea.


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[InfinitiElite]

Crocheting only uses one hook, knitting uses two needles.

I've found that knitting is sort of limiting (at least in my very limited experience), you can only go as wide as the needles, since the work is actually on the needle. With crocheting, you have more freedom to make larger pieces because you work along the project. I suck at knitting though, so it's more frustrating to work!

Thanks for explaining! I want to make scarfs and stuff, but mostly for my dog, so I guess it wouldn't be that big. I learned hot to knit when I was younger, and totally forgot, so I will have to learn how to crochet.

 

[flcheermom]

My sister is a PT. I can ask her any questions you or your cp might have.

Thanks! I will talk to her and see if she is still undecided - she changes her mind frequently lol But she knows she is going to have to make a decision soon. She said she likes both of them.

 

[CheerBank]

For all those who are in the UK and Germany - out of curiosity, have you heard of a band called Patent Pending?

 

[njallday]

Ok thanks She had been OT minded for awhile and has even shadowed an OT already. She is just finishing fall term of soph year. Then she mentioned PT now and can't decide.

i was in her shoes not too long ago and i'd recommend having her shadow someone in every different field within OT. i did a couple hundred OT observation hours prior to that decision - in an elementary school, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, did rounds in the hospital, nursing home facility, and a multidisciplinary facility that had PT/OT/Speech. I absolutely loved the elementary school and absolutely hated inpatient; everything else fell somewhere in the middle. In the multidisciplinary setting i was able to be in the middle of PT and OT and compare them literally side by side with the same patient.

disclaimer: i ended up choosing chiropractic, but i did go through the whole OT application process prior to that decision, so if you need any help navigating, just ask! and if she does anymore shadowing make sure she's having the OT's fill out the OTCAS form to document hours so when she's ready to apply she already has the info!

 

[Just-a-Mom]

If you don't mind my asking, what math do you take in 9th grade that you are able to take Physics? I was asking former cp and she said there is quite a bit of trig needed. You took Trig in 9th as well?

All Chicago public schools are doing physics in 9th grade now. It's under the idea that physics (9th) and chemistry (10th) will make the biology (11th) more in depth and understandable. I'm trying to just go with the flow - all of idp's school stuff is completely the opposite of how my education was, but so far it's going OK.

They can only take general or honors physics, not AP. They can't take the AP until 10th (even the most accelerated). We don't have Regents, so there are just the 2 choices for 9th. The high schools that Idp will apply to only have honors classes, so she's required to take honors physics in 9th. [emoji15]

In idp's case, she'll have algebra, geometry, and some trig before 9th, so I think she'll have a leg up. Most of them are in algebra in 9th . I really couldn't get a straight answer when I asked how that works. He just said it works, and they learn the math they need.

Considering the city is operating at a 50% graduation rate, I'm not so sure it's working, but that's a bigger problem than just physics I guess!

I've read articles about school systems putting this type of learning into practice. It's called "flip teaching" and it's supposed to more deeply engage the students in their learning. I think it would be less frustrating as a student because if something is confusing, you know that you'll have lots of opportunity to ask questions during class. What's interesting to me is that this "flip teaching" is how all my college classes worked. You do the readings before class and then the teacher lectures on the material you've already learned and read.

"Flipping" a class | Center for Teaching and Learning

My daughter's school uses all flipped classrooms. When they first started, it was a huge adjustment (especially since some of the teachers took it to mean, "Use a computer. No more teaching required! Wooo hooooooo!")

It really seems to work well now. The kids work at their own pace and get a lot out of it. I'm astonished at how far Idp has come in the past year in most subjects!



***For all of you struggling with physics now: I hear you, the struggle is so real. But you know... My sister even failed it, and went on to get a bachelor's degree in neurobiology and animal science from an ivy league school, and she is extremely successful now. So keep on keepin' on! There is light at the end of the physics tunnel!

 

[flcheermom]

i was in her shoes not too long ago and i'd recommend having her shadow someone in every different field within OT. i did a couple hundred OT observation hours prior to that decision - in an elementary school, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, did rounds in the hospital, nursing home facility, and a multidisciplinary facility that had PT/OT/Speech. I absolutely loved the elementary school and absolutely hated inpatient; everything else fell somewhere in the middle. In the multidisciplinary setting i was able to be in the middle of PT and OT and compare them literally side by side with the same patient.

disclaimer: i ended up choosing chiropractic, but i did go through the whole OT application process prior to that decision, so if you need any help navigating, just ask! and if she does anymore shadowing make sure she's having the OT's fill out the OTCAS form to document hours so when she's ready to apply she already has the info!

Thank-you for the info The OT she shadowed owns her own practice and I think specializes in working with Autistic children - so of course she really liked that. She also just participated in an Autism Awareness walk with her pre OT club at school. I think she would prefer working with the pediatric group in either field if she could, as she has a special way with special needs kids she has met over the years that just gravitate towards her. She watches a young boy after school that is quite a handful emotionally, so I think the pediatric age group would work well for her. I will let her know to try and start setting up different observations, which may help her make a decision.

ETA: If she doesn't have a mental breakdown over Chem2 - or cause me to have one... lol..we are praying just to pass!

 

[RS_Amie]

For all those who are in the UK and Germany - out of curiosity, have you heard of a band called Patent Pending?

Nope. But I'm not very up to scratch when it comes to new bands...

 

[12mowerd]

I had to take physical science freshman year, bio sophomore year, chemistry junior year and physics or advanced bio were optional senior year.

Math was algebra, geometry, algebra 2 and if the students were smarter in math everything was bumped a year and pre calc and calc were offered.

I hate math and science.

 

[Ashley]

All Chicago public schools are doing physics in 9th grade now. It's under the idea that physics (9th) and chemistry (10th) will make the biology (11th) more in depth and understandable. I'm trying to just go with the flow - all of idp's school stuff is completely the opposite of how my education was, but so far it's going OK.

They can only take general or honors physics, not AP. They can't take the AP until 10th (even the most accelerated). We don't have Regents, so there are just the 2 choices for 9th. The high schools that Idp will apply to only have honors classes, so she's required to take honors physics in 9th. [emoji15]

In idp's case, she'll have algebra, geometry, and some trig before 9th, so I think she'll have a leg up. Most of them are in algebra in 9th . I really couldn't get a straight answer when I asked how that works. He just said it works, and they learn the math they need.

Huh. It was Earth Science in 9th, biology in 10th, chem in 11th, and physics in 12th grade for us. We didn't have AP physics. You could take biology as a freshman I think - my younger sister and I ended up in the same bio class. But I don't remember how that affected the rest of her science studies. I think she took chem in 10th, and physiology (an elective) in 11th. But I could be wrong on that.

When I was in 8th grade, there were 3 algebra classes (honors) and all the other classes were pre-algebra. I then took geometry in 9th grade, algebra II in 10th grade, a weird hybrid of trig/pre-calc/calc 1 in 11th grade, and calc 1/calc 2 in 12th grade (AP Calc 2). We didn't have any AP classes until 11th grade, if I remember correctly. I didn't take any until my senior year.

My dad teaches in the same school system and he says all the classes are algebra in 8th grade now, so I guess they're all smarter.

 

[cheernerd5678]

All Chicago public schools are doing physics in 9th grade now. It's under the idea that physics (9th) and chemistry (10th) will make the biology (11th) more in depth and understandable. I'm trying to just go with the flow - all of idp's school stuff is completely the opposite of how my education was, but so far it's going OK.

They can only take general or honors physics, not AP. They can't take the AP until 10th (even the most accelerated). We don't have Regents, so there are just the 2 choices for 9th. The high schools that Idp will apply to only have honors classes, so she's required to take honors physics in 9th. [emoji15]

In idp's case, she'll have algebra, geometry, and some trig before 9th, so I think she'll have a leg up. Most of them are in algebra in 9th . I really couldn't get a straight answer when I asked how that works. He just said it works, and they learn the math they need.

Considering the city is operating at a 50% graduation rate, I'm not so sure it's working, but that's a bigger problem than just physics I guess!

My daughter's school uses all flipped classrooms. When they first started, it was a huge adjustment (especially since some of the teachers took it to mean, "Use a computer. No more teaching required! Wooo hooooooo!")

It really seems to work well now. The kids work at their own pace and get a lot out of it. I'm astonished at how far Idp has come in the past year in most subjects!



***For all of you struggling with physics now: I hear you, the struggle is so real. But you know... My sister even failed it, and went on to get a bachelor's degree in neurobiology and animal science from an ivy league school, and she is extremely successful now. So keep on keepin' on! There is light at the end of the physics tunnel!

We do physics in 9th, bio 10th, Chem 11th (optional - most people take Chem but some choose another science) and then an AP science or two half year classes (zoology, oceanology, geoscience, etc). The idea is physics first makes everything else easier.
Our math goes Algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, precalc or college algebra. Honors math means taking algebra in 8th grade, regular starts in 9th. I started in 7th and my school only offered algebra 2 every other year so I took algebra 1, algebra 2, then geometry.