Hi and Welcome!

      Hello All!! My name is Ryann Bizette. I am currently a 2nd year Occupational Therapy student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. This has been such a dream to me... I have clung on to the idea of becoming an Occupational Therapist ever since my great grandmother suffered from Parkinson's Disease. After seeing the OT that she had come and assist her in her daily endeavors to gain a sense of normalcy and confidence, I forever had the utmost respect for this profession and knew that it embraced my traits of being patient, soft-hearted, understanding and my love for people. I am so excited to take you along on my journey! 

To learn more about Occupational Therapy, please click on this link: What is Occupational Therapy? - Bing video

To learn more about The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, please click on this link: https://www.uthsc.edu/

      As stated above in my, "Hi and Welcome!" blog post, my great grandmother was the main focus of sparking my interest in Occupational Therapy. She was the sassiest little lady who loved her lipstick, grandkids, butterflies and hummingbirds. I shared so many fond memories with her before she got very sick. She and my great-grandfather (who just turned 90-years-old last month!!) used to own a butterfly and hummingbird plant nursery. I would go and help her sell plants at farmer's markets, play with butterflies and make potato salad! She was truly a gem! My great grandfather told me he was thrilled that I was attending Occupational Therapy school because he now has to receive care as well. He raved about how much appreciation he had towards his Occupational Therapist, and I cannot wait to have this type of impact on someone's life in the future. 

My Inspiration💗