My name is Melina Mercado. I am a Health Science Major with a pre physical therapy track. This is my fourth year at IU Indianapolis. I'm excited for this new adventure and diving into my future career path of physical therapy.
My future career goal is to be a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant. I am about to finish my undergraduate schooling and would need to apply for PT school in a half year to a year. I thought about this career goal during high school while playing sports. I knew I wanted to do something in the medical field but wouldn't do well with shots or a lot of blood so I thought of alternate routes. After taking my classes I plan to keep looking for jobs as a physical therapy aid while researching physical therapy schools around the area that would work for me. I have no time frame for this as I don't want to pressure myself into a school or job not right for me.