The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
Although I was born in California, my family moved to Mexico when I was about a year old. Most of my childhood was spent in the beautiful rancho, Ayutita, in the outskirts of city of Autlan de Navarro Jalisco. It was filled with beautiful memories on my abuelitos’ farm—riding horses, milking cows, helping tend to the fields, growing and harvesting corn, cilantro, and tomatoes ….
As a junior-year undergrad CSD student, I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve felt lost within the major—in good ways and in bad ways. As much as I love it, sometimes the CSD major can feel overwhelming while trying to balance school, work, and personal life. There are so many things I wish I could tell my freshman-self to keep my feet grounded and eyes on my goal to become an SLP. For those of you just starting out in the undergrad…
Inspired by her own experience with hearing loss, Carrie is pursuing her dream of becoming a speech-language pathologist. She wants to be a voice for others who face challenges with their hearing and are told they can’t do something because of their differences. Fast Facts About Carrie Current undergrad CSD student at the University of Wyoming Moved to Wyoming from Rochester, New York Has worked…
Many speech and hearing sciences students experience the incredible financial burden of higher education, especially considering the entry-level requirement of a master’s degree. As a lower-income student, finding strategies to apply to scholarships and paid opportunities has been a critical element to reduce my out-of-pocket expenses and improve my odds of being accepted to graduate programs. Although your relevant experiences are important, how you apply…