HARROD – Caitlyn Musselman, a senior 18 year old student at Allen East High School, hopes to become a radiotherapist after graduating from college.
“They are the ones who distribute the radiation to cancer patients,” said Musselman. “They go in and get everyone in order and then they really distribute them in their bodies.”
Her motivation was her mother’s ordeal with ovarian cancer.
“It’s just something I’ve wanted to do since I saw my mom go through this,” she said. “She received no radiation. She just had chemo and some surgery. But I did a lot of research on the different jobs that exist in the oncology department. And then I went in and accompanied a radiation therapist and it seemed like a good job. “
Her mother, Amy, is doing better.
“She has already had it twice. She had it for the first time in 2012, then they got rid of it and came back almost two years ago, ”said Musselman.
Your journey to becoming a radiation therapist is just beginning.
“There are two different options that I’m looking for. Whether in Ohio, I’m going there and I’m going to have a four-year degree. I’ll start in Lima and then move to the main campus, or if I’m going to South Carolina, I’ll be at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and I’ll have an associate’s degree in radiology technology, which is just x-rays and exams, and then Next, I will take online classes for 13 months to become certified as a radiation therapist, ”said Musselman.
She believes she received a good education at Allen East.
“I love all of our teachers. I like being able to meet everyone, and it has always been a great community. I am proud to be a part of this, ”said Musselman.
When everyone went to remote education last March, Musselman had to adapt, like all the other students.
“When we found out we were going to be online for three weeks, everyone was excited and then canceled everything and stayed online until the end of the year. The dance was canceled. Graduations are basically canceled and that is sad. The school part was much easier than many other schools and I feel that we only had to expand one day a week, which was not much, ”said Musselman.
Allen East is back to face-to-face learning five days a week, something she prefers.
“The government has done a great job of keeping things as normal as possible,” said Musselman.
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