Name:Â
Alex Wachala
Hometown:Â
Palmdale, California
Undergraduate degree and school:Â
Exercise Science, CSUN
What sparked your interest in physical therapy?
Watching teammate after teammate carried off the court/field because of an injury and then later in the season watching them being carried on the team’s shoulders celebrating their return peaked my interest of what takes place in between those two moments.
What’s the most exciting part of the DPT program?
Undergrad was filled with so many underwhelming irrelevant classes and now we’re finally getting into the core nitty gritty science and best part is that I’m surrounded by people who love nerding out about it as much as I do.
What do you hope to do with your degree?
It’s important to do well in life, but it’s more important to do good and that’s all I want from earning my degree.
What are some of your hobbies?Â
Volleyball, reading, writing, hiking
What is your favorite quote?Â
“Not all those who wander are lost” -J.R.R. Tolkien
