10/14 Assignment

• My perception of my internship has changed drastically since I started because at first, I thought that being a physical therapist/athletic trainer was an easy job but its actually not.  There are a lot of little behind the scenes tasks they have to complete that people don't think they do.  They have to fill out reports on their patients/athletes that are important to their progress.  They also have to get to know their patients and treat them with the upmost respect. 
• The thing that surprised me about my mentorship is that there are a lot of parts of the body (bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc.) that you have to know to be an athletic trainer.  When I started my mentorship, I knew that trainers had to know a lot of medical terminology but I did not realize it was so much you had to know.
• I can improve my performance in my mentorship by being more hands-on and not stand in the background and be quiet.  I try to be as much hands-on as I can but there are other interns there. I want to  learn as much as I can and I will by speaking up and asking more questions.