Pre-Health Alumni Profiles
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Lexi McComb '22
What was your major?
Health Science with a minor in Psychology
What is your profession?
Physical Therapist
Why did you choose to pursue this profession/career path? Why did you want to be a pre-health student?
I chose to pursue a Physical Therapy career because of all the good that comes from this profession. The thought of having the chance to make such a big impact on others' lives is so amazing! After my shadowing experience, my passion grew even more in that I was able to see and help, first-hand, the impact that I hope to have on others one day. My target patient is those that are in the military. Being in AROTC, I have a time commitment to serve and I would love to be able to help those that risk their lives every day.
Were you involved with any research/student organizations on campus? If yes, what was your most memorable experience?
I was involved in senior research where my topic was comparing the relationship between anxiety and appraisal of challenge and threat in collegiate athletes using the experience sampling method. I was also a part of Psi Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa and Alpha Xi Delta. In addition to all of this, I was also a member of Army ROTC and held a position as an Advance Camp TAC. The most memorable experience of all of these things was the people that I had met and the friendships that I had formed with the organizations.
What advice would you give other pre-health students at Stetson?
Join as many clubs and organizations that seem interesting to you! You never know who you're gonna meet within these clubs and the friendships could end up lasting a lifetime.
Julia Otoski '21
What was your major?
Health Science
What is your profession?
Occupational Therapy
Why did you choose to pursue this profession/career path? Why did you want to be a pre-health student?
I chose to pursue occupational therapy because I believe that giving individuals the necessities to get back to their life before their accident or incident is truly important in life. I want to watch my patients grow independently and for them to see me as someone that gave them their life back. I wanted to be a pre-health student because I always knew I had to be in the medical field no matter what it was. I have grown over my four years at Stetson to love occupational therapy and I am very excited to start my journey in this profession.
Were you involved with any research/student organizations on campus? If yes, what was your most memorable experience?
On-campus, I was involved in my senior research project which was seeing if collegiate athletes appraise a stressful situation as more challenging or threatening.
What advice would you give other pre-health students at Stetson?
Stick with it. Classes are difficult but the help is always there. Whether it be from other students or professors, you can always find help. Just think about your end goal and how lucky and appreciative you will be once you get to that point.