The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
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….
As an undergrad, I attended a predominantly white institution—which often made me feel like I stood out in class. Being Filipina-American and one of the only people of color in my classes, I felt it was my duty to advocate and represent my minority peers. This often left me singled out to answer uncomfortable questions about my identity and other minority identities. Fortunately, I found…