What I Wish I Knew Before Starting OT School || My OT Misconceptions? Do I regret OT?

[@jamiemathew7869]

hi! thank you for this video! im still in undergrad, at the age of 30, i am a BA in Psychology degree and i have alot of careers options, OT is one option, thank you for the video

[@sandraonabudget]

Good luck!

[@jamiemathew7869]

hi sandra! what are the different settings of Ot school? what garduate students work in each setting ( environments - peds, gers, adult ) @@sandraonabudget

[@sandraonabudget]

Any OT degree is a generalized degree and allows you to work in all settings. OTs can treat any one from birth to death. If you have an interest already, some schools may provide more classes in one area- mine is very neuro and pediatrics heavy for example- and so it’s helpful to ask programs about what they may emphasize. But it’s normal to not know what setting you want to work in, and that’s what’s nice about it being a generalized degree.

[@jamiemathew7869]

hi sandra! thank you for your reply! i appreciate it! i think after seeing some of your videos I think I like peds more than adults or geriatrics! How is it like working in Peds? what age range is pediatrics?!

[@sandraonabudget]

@@jamiemathew7869 I don't love pediatrics, so I'm not a great resource- I would recommend searching pediatric OT, I know there are lots of OTs that create content around it and may be able to give you a better picture than myself

[@nataliewood2432]

Hi, thank you so much for this video! Becoming an OT has been on my mind since I was 8 as it really, really helped me with early intervention, and I also loved all aspects of it, including assessment. But the start of next year I am commencing my degree in Australia, so this was really helpful to understand all round some of the misconceptions I had, such as people not fully appreciating what you do. That being said, I've been told I have the patience of a saint, so I should be okay... jokes. But yeah, thanks for the great video!

[@sandraonabudget]

Yay! Good luck! Glad I could help a little bit!

[@zuffin1864]

The socks bit was really funny, you don't have to imagine that because it happened!!

[@jewlsamps5678]

I’m glad there’s so many OT videos because there are absolutely none for OTAs😅

[@sandraonabudget]

@OTABABE is sharing her journey! I bet you could requests some tips if you ask nicely enough 😉

[@jewlsamps5678]

@@sandraonabudget you are the best! Thank you so much🥰

[@sandraonabudget]

Happy to help! Plus we might be colleagues one day!

[@HeythereDani]

Im a CNA and looking for more information on OT. Thank you for this video ❤

[@theresamagladry1158]

As a late in life career changer, the time and cost is why the COTA route eas best gor me

[@sandraonabudget]

Glad you found a good fit!

[@DebateCentrals]

What setting do you feel you have to explain your in the most? I’ve shadowed equine therapy at hearts and horses and nobody seems to question the OTs there. And I shadowed an ot in an outpatient setting and they basically did PT but for upper body.

[@matt7iron]

Once in OT school all the Fieldwork is completely done 🥵

[@relaxin2074]

Thank you for this info. I'm thinking of becoming an OT. What ratio of your time is spent working with clients versus writing reports? Thanks in advance, it's hard to find this kind of info online

[@sandraonabudget]

This varies a lot setting to setting and is a huge conversation over all. Generally places have a standard of productivity, productive time is your billable hours, or hours spent working with patients. Currently where I work at a place that expects about 60% of your time will be productive, but this is low these days! You should be able to find out more by looking up “OT productivity standard” for your area or the area you’d like to work.

[@tannerbinyontraining]

So when I see total tuition costs as ~ $40k are they just straight up lying or does that include costs of living as well? Trying to pick between Ot and PT. My prerequisites are lacking substantially for PT, so OT seems more accessible for me. I currently work as basically a PT tech and love helping people move better. Am I trying to force OT too much or is it a viable option for me?

[@sandraonabudget]

You should be able to see a breakdown for each school- if not reach out to financial aid and ask for a break down of costs including expected tuition and cost of living! If you’re investing time and money into a career I wouldn’t go based on what’s easiest with your prerequisites, when I was applying there were only a few classes that were required for PT that weren’t for OT. Make sure you understand the field and what your role would look like!

[@NR-dp7bq]

It depends on the program, mine was 36k just tuition which is one of the cheapest I've heard. I paid less than that thanks to saving.

[@Curseyoudinkleburg]

How did you go about mapping out the costs ?

[@sandraonabudget]

Oh I’ll make a whole video on this! But I basically took my cost of tuition (total tuition-scholarships) and made a realistic monthly budget for my living expenses and multiplied that by the number of months I’d be in school. The estimates that schools financial aide places give you are usually way off for cost of living so it’s important to know yourself and your expenses!

[@roscoe007]

Hi just curious, is there a big difference in coursework from a masters to a doctorate in OT?

[@sandraonabudget]

I only did a doctorate so I can’t speak to the difference, but you could compare courses between programs you’re attending!

[@maicrafteros473]

I was in this field but i dropped because when i started the clinical practice i found it so exhausting mentally and physically and need to do análisis and document and everything felt so overhelming the work load was insane i was so stressed all the time and did what i could do but then got through burnout, i talked with my professor and she say that i dont do the 100% i did 300% leading me too burnout i was mentally worst couldn't hold much longer and started too reflect. You really need too see yourself if this is for you because if you do it for pay you go nowhere. Even the professor say if i have learnings dissability and ofc i say no and yup i had it they knew all along before i knew, and it all maked sense why i struggled so much and why i felt so behind of my peers it sucked but it lend me to self grow and self discovery! Everybody journey is different

[@dilutioncreation1317]

how many came here for a strange scientology vlog

[@sandraonabudget]

just you it seems?

[@emilyau8023]

What

[@dilutioncreation1317]

@emilyau8023 Scientology OT progression. (Operating Thetans). Moving up OT levels takes study and practice. And a lot of money. I'm not suggesting the title needs changing; I'm just amused at my silliness.

[@bradfordreed6175]

When I saw "OT," yes, the Scientology term was my brain's first offering. "Wait, don't they sign NDA's on those?"