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[00:00.99]Born and raised in central Ohio,
[00:02.81]I am a country girl through and through.
[00:05.38]I'm currently studying to become a physical therapist,
[00:09.10]a career path that marks a great achievement for me.
[00:12.58]At Ohio State University, admission into the physical
[00:16.82]therapy program is intensely competitive.
[00:19.58]I made it pass the first cut the first year I applied,
[00:23.76]but was turned down for admission. I was crushed,
[00:27.44]because for years I have been determined to become a physical therapist.
[00:32.03]I received advice from friends and relatives about
[00:35.96]changing my major and finding another course for my life.
[00:39.47]I just couldn't do it. I knew I could not be as happy in another profession.
[00:44.42]So I stilled myself, began to work seriously for another year and reapplied.