McCullough, Ann2016-02-242016-02-242016https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14578As students in professional academic programs are socialized to the profession they refine their professional construct. Using an autoethnographic method, I describe the changes in my professional construct through participation in two international immersion experiences. I analyze how specific experiences contributed to changes in my professional construct. The mechanisms for professional socialization include interacting with professors and professional occupational therapists, personal reflection, interacting with others in a culture different from my own, and experiencing uncertainty and vulnerability. Examining how these experiences shaped my professional construct may inform future initiatives to socialize future occupational therapists to the profession.en-USAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Occupational therapyAutoethnographyEducationInternationalSocializationThesis/Dissertation2016-02-23