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What's an experience that stands out as you reflect on your JCU journey and look ahead?
Will Rahill ’26Exercise Science
Exercise Science major Will Rahill spent 10 weeks in Ireland this past summer as a physical therapy and strength and conditioning intern with youth Gaelic football and soccer teams, embracing new environments and perspectives. This experience directly influenced his approach to grad school as he'll be attending the Army-Baylor Doctor of Physical Therapy program and will serve as a military physical therapist in the US Army after earning his DPT.
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- I’m really fortunate that I have Professor Biggie in my corner.
- He helped me find this Ireland opportunity to intern over this past summer.
- I got to work as a physical therapy and strength and conditioning intern with youth Gaelic football teams and soccer teams and pushing myself to new environments to opening my mind with new perspectives was something that I didn’t want to take for granted.
- And over this 10 week period, I saw my impact on youth populations, but also with my coworkers who all had different backgrounds than me and seeing how I still had this purpose that I gained from John Carroll and the people that I met here was really special and is directly influencing how I’m approaching
- grad school in the future and the opportunities that come with that.
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