Read Cathy O’Keefe’s article, An Essay For Students Interested In Therapeutic Recreation. Reflecting on this article and your own personal path, write a 2 to 3 page typed, double-spaced essay that explores the events, thoughts, and reasons that have led you to study TR. To stimulate your thinking, consider these questions: 1) What are some of the things that you like about Therapeutic Recreation? 2) What do you feel that you have to offer the field of Therapeutic Recreation? 3) Why would your strengths, talents, interests, goals, and personal attributes be a good fit for Therapeutic Recreation? 4) What excites you about your chosen profession? 5) How do you see yourself working in this field or how would you apply TR concepts to your chosen profession? At this beginning stage of your studies, use this assignment as an opportunity to articulate the reasons why you have chosen to study TR and where you think it will lead you. Wherever possible,
