Orthotic-Technician
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Choice count: 40
Section count: 20
Image count: 20
Error count: 5
Field Related Analysis
Education : 78 matches
(choice, class, classes, college, don, evaluations, first, graduation, high school, learn, learned, learning, school, senior, skills, social, students, task, test, testing, training)Archaeology : 21 matches
(class, close, comes, competition, complex, environment, keep, organization, re, study, understanding)Sociology : 16 matches
(class, competition, error, independence, interview, material, organization, school, small, tests, trust, wants)Target Structure: (9 matches)
dread (1 match)
foot in the door (1 match)
internship (4 matches)
internships (1 match)
learning the ropes (1 match)
overtime (1 match)
overwhelmed (1 match)
overwhelming (1 match)
thoroughly (2 matches)
Orthotic-Technician
Finishing High School.
You’re in your last year of high school, and graduation feels close enough to touch. Everyone around talks about their future.Some of the students dread it and others pretend that they already have a foot in the door somewhere. You? You’re still unsure about taking a year of before college or applying for the Orthosis and Prosthetics Program at Montmorency College.
Choice 1 : Take a year off.
Choice 2 : Apply at Montmorency College in the Orthosis and Prosthetics Program.
Starting College.
You start college in the Orthosis and Prosthetics program. The first week is very overwhelming for you. You have a lot of work, your schedule is busy and you need to socialize with new people.
Choice 1 : Focus on your classes.
Choice 2 : Prioritize your social life.
Learning the Ropes.
You’re focused on your classes and working hard in labs. The tasks are very repetitive, but it helps you build essential skills.
Choice 1 : Practice extra hours outside class.
Choice 2 : Rely only on class time and do the bare minimum.
The Internship Hunt.
Because you practiced extra hours, you feel confident enough to apply for internships Some positions are taken, but you still submit applications.
Choice 1 : Accept a far away internship.
Choice 2 : Wait for a closer opportunity.
First Day of Internship.
You accepted the internship and start start on-the-job training. Safety and focus are the key, and you see the importance of asking questions.
Choice 1 : Ask questions when unsure.
Choice 2 : Try to look intelligent and stay silent.
Workplace Challenges.
Because you ask questions and stay attentive, you notice small conflicts at the workplace: arguments, gossip, or rumors. You need to be vigilant.
Choice 1 : Keep your distance from the drama.
Choice 2 : Get involved in the drama.
Discovering specialities.
By keeping your distance from drama, you focus on your tasks and start seeing the positive impact of your work.
Choice 1 : Focus on one specialty area.
Choice 2 : Explore multiple specialties at the same time.
Overtime and Balance.
Focusing on one area means that extra hours are required. It’s tiring but useful to gain more skills.
Choice 1 : Stay late to learn more.
Choice 2 : Protect your personal time.
Handling Difficult Situations.
Because you stay late and push yourself, you face many challenging situations with your clients and even your projects. You feel very overwhelmed.
Choice 1 : Take a break to reset.
Choice 2 : Keep working and adjust your schedule.
Completing Tasks.
Your work is so great that you are given a big task from your supervisor. Completing it carefully improves your reputation.
Choice 1 : Complete it carefully and thoroughly.
Choice 2 : Do it quickly just to finish.
Mistakes Happen.
Because you completed your big task so well, your supervisor gives you more independence. But with more autonomy, the risks of small error' increases, and one day a minor issue comes up.
Choice 1 : Offer to fix it immediately.
Choice 2 : Ignore it and hope no one notices.
Team Dynamics.
Handling mistakes well strengthens trust, but the workplace environment has its tensions, competition, rumors, and opinions circulate.
Choice 1 : Ignore the drama and stay focused.
Choice 2 : Confront everybody.
Skills Testing.
By ignoring distractions, you keep your attention on learning. Evaluations are stressful, but it helps to stay focused.
Choice 1 : Study thoroughly and practice consistently.
Choice 2 : Do only a few practice test and relax.
Graduation Approches.
Your hard work during evaluations pays off. As graduation approaches, you feel ready to enter the professional world and must choose where you want to start.
Choice 1 : Apply to a large organization.
Choice 2 : Apply to a public clinic in Montreal North.
First Job Interview.
The interview tests your communication, confidence, and understanding of the orthotic procedures.Salary and responsibilities come up.
Choice 1 : Accept the job and the terms that comes with it.
Choice 2 : Negotiate the salary and terms.
First Month on the Job.
You’re working very hard but your new workplace is very understanding and wants their employees to take breaks.
Choice 1 : Accept to take a break.
Choice 2 : Refuse and keep overworking yourself.
Learning the Craft.
After your break, you start learning more complex tasks in the lab. Cutting, grinding, etc. Each day you get a little faster and more precise.
Choice 1 : Ask a senior technician for extra tips.
Choice 2 : Try to learn things with YouTube.
First Real Mistake.
With the extra tips you learned you try to use them for a patient, but you accidentally damage a piece of material meant for him.
Choice 1 : Blame it on your coworker.
Choice 2 : Stay silent and hope no one notices.
The Patient Visit.
The patient with the damaged material, stops by the clinic to try on their new orthotics. You watch the fitting and see how uncomfortable the patient is because of your mistake.
Choice 1 : Don’t say anything.
Choice 2 : Blame it on the patient.
The Consequences.
Your supervisor finds out someone lied about the messed up orthotics. The room goes silent. Every choice you made comes back to your mind, and now the entire team must deal with the fallout of your decision.
Choice 1 : Admit everything and face the consequences.
Choice 2 : Stick to your story no matter what.
