The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
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…
Entering graduate school during COVID-19 felt a little like jumping off a diving board and into a whirlpool. In addition to the usual stressors I felt—managing academic coursework and learning how to provide clinical services—doing everything remotely added a degree of uncertainty that I hadn’t anticipated. When I started in this program last fall, I felt so anxious about treating clients while simultaneously feeling unsure…
When I began my PhD, I was unfamiliar with academic research and had no research experience whatsoever. My previous education was in international studies and education. As a classroom teacher, I’d often questioned the differences in my students’ communicative skills and how to best support their language development. After several years of teaching, I decided to apply to doctoral programs in education and human development….