Rania had to take a 2-year leave from work to care for her mother, who was ill. Although it was a stressful time for her, she found out some important things about herself. She realized she liked helping elderly people and decided that it was a career path she wanted to investigate further. She talked to several people in the health care field who had treated her mother. She also did some online research about occupations in the health care field. She decided to focus on becoming a massage therapist.
Rania discovered that many of her personal characteristics fit those required to work as a massage therapist. She knew she was caring, patient, physically strong and had good communication skills and a sensitive touch. Rania found out that there were many training programs offered for massage therapy in Alberta and that job opportunities in this field were expanding. She read the education requirements and knew she would enjoy the courses. When Rania completes her training, she is planning on either becoming self-employed or working in a clinic.