Why I Want To Be A Speech Language Pathologist

It is an intellectually motivating career being a Speech-Language Pathologist regardless of which of the path one may choose educational or medical. Speech-language pathology allows you to apply your knowledge to benefit others and most importantly to me, however, it feels good helping clients to overcome communication difficulties. It is hard to believe that I have spent the last ten years working as a speech therapist, and it is harder to conceive that it continues to be an exciting field for me despite the many challenges. Gaining admission into the Master's program at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for Speech-Language Pathology is an essential component in fulfilling my dream. As I persist to submerge myself in the field, I am more avid about gaining the knowledge and expertise to create a better quality of life for individuals with communication impairments.
Now I think it runs deeper than that, when my daughter was younger she had a language delay, sadly it was very noticeable. I believe that this memory remains ingrained in a part of me, I remember feeling so helpless, and I thought that I was the worst mother in the world. My mother, husband and I spent countless hours reading to my daughter, what I remember most specifically is that I would hold her in my arms, relying on the instructions from my mother, who lived close by to guide me, who I think was just as a concern as I was at the time. I blamed myself for a while time until she started school and later referred to Speech services. I remember after a year and eight months it seems as if her language delay disappeared. This memory has made me want to be involved in this compassionate profession. I see it as a chance to help other families going through similar