My name is Matthew McCord and currently I am a senior in the Therapeutic Recreation major at Longwood University. I am also apart of the ROTC at my university, and upon graduating I will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. The reason I choose to study Therapeutic Recreation is because I have always wanted to help people and make sure that everyone is living their best life that they can possibly live. I feel that I am the most prepared I can possibly be for this internship. Taking the Pre-Internship seminar class has helped me have a better understanding the meaning and purpose of having an internship experience. I used to always volunteer with my sister at the retirement home she worked at, and I feel that gave me a lot of experience with working with older adults and that is why I choose to pick Blue Ridge PACE. I hope from doing this virtual internship I can gain a better sense of self-management within myself, and also a better sense of responsibility. Therapeutic Recreation has helped me as a person find out who I am and want to be; once my Army career is over I want to still help people in this world the most I can. Working with Veterans has always been a passion for me, and helping ones with mental health problems better themselves always brings a smile to my face.
Hi Matt! I really enjoyed how you talked about your prior experience with older adults and how that has led you to chose this career path. The only feedback I have is that in your introduction you stated “Taking the Pre-Internship seminar class has helped me have a better understanding the meaning and purpose of having an internship experience” instead I think taking out the “have a” would read better. Your book club entry was also great! you did an awesome job of summarizing Mr. Clear’s experience however, when you said “Hearing his story goes along with the saying I live by, and that is the sky is the limit” you could add quotes around “the sky is the limit.” Other than that great job!!