I’m an SLP in the school system and overall, I’m happy. Grad schools aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and can wait until you’re sure of yourself. Take it one step at a time and if you need to take a year to figure what you want to do, why you want to do it, where you want to go, and plans after grad school, do it. At the same time, I’ve enjoyed what I learned and my professors have made me excited for the field. I definitely am not having an easy time with aphasia and adults and the thought of loans terrify me (especially since I go to one of the more expensive programs). Grad school will always have its ups and downs. There are also payment plans you can take advantage of like if you work in title one schools and hospitals. There are places that pay very well for SLPs, especially if you live in a HCOL area. I know it’s pretty underpaid compared to related fields like OT, but pay also depends on where you work. What draws you to this field compared to other fields? Think about where you want to work and what setting. For some, they are passionate about aphasia and swallowing and are really into the medical side and that’s what motivates them to keep going. To me, it’s an amazing feeling to be a major part of their development and support them through their journey. I love working with kids and I love watching their progress. Consider this though, unlike Facebook and other social media sites, Reddit is super anonymous unless you use your real name or post your face here it’s much easier to be negative here or other anonymous forums because no one knows who you are.Īlso consider what you love about the field and what got you interested in the first place. For the longest time I was a part of a subreddit and the negative posts made feel so scared about going into the field I contemplated about taking a semester off and I had to leave the subreddit for my own good.
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