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 Hello! My name is Grace Toole and I am a sophomore at North Central. I am a Health Science major with a Psychology minor, and I am also in the Dual Admissions Program for Occupational Therapy. When choosing my major, I had a hard time choosing between Psych and Health Science because I had taken both Intro classes, but I choose Health Science with Psych as my minor, so I could be able to take both classes, which has worked out well so far. From a young age, I knew that I wanted to be an Occupational Therapist because my brother was on the spectrum for Autism. I used to watch his therapists, especially his OT and I really saw and appreciated all the hard work they did with him, and what a huge change it has made in his life. This made me realize that I want to be able to make differences in others' lives. Last year, I decided that I want to become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist because I really enjoy working with children. 




Something that is interesting about me is that I love country music. My favorite country artists are Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs Dan + Shay, Hunter Hayes, and Luke Bryan. My favorite country song is "Beautiful Crazy" by Luke Combs. Some of my hobbies include hanging out with my friends, watching Netflix, swimming, and shopping. Some of my favorite shows to watch are "Chicago Med", "Grey's Anatomy", and "The Summer I Turned Pretty". I also have three siblings, and a Shitzu named Lucy. 



Something that is definitely unique about me is that I have POTS. I was in fifth grade, when I was diagnosed with POTS. POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and it is a condition that affects your heart's blood flow. At first learning how to keep my POTS under control was hard, but I eventually got the hang of it. Every 6 months or so, I have an appointment with my cardiologist so he can make sure that everything with my heart looks good. When I was younger, I used to be ashamed to tell people that I have POTS because I thought it was embarrassing, but now I think that it is something that makes me a little bit different than most people my age.



Comments

  1. Tucker HansonAugust 30, 2022 at 5:24 PM

    I have seen grays anatomy and it sure is a great show. I haven't watched all the season but a must watch for anyone out there looking for something good to watch. Its great to binge too with how many seasons it has.

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  2. dr. kyburzSeptember 14, 2022 at 9:23 AM

    You have such an inviting way of sharing your life, Grace! Thanks for being with us!

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  3. Brooke DuncanSeptember 16, 2022 at 9:04 AM

    Hi Grace, thank you for sharing your story with us. I also am a fan of Luke Combs and "Beautiful Crazy" is one of my favorite songs. I absolutely love Greys Anatomy, and am in the process of re-watching it with my roommate!

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