Audiology Personal Statement

Hearing is a vital part of an individual's life and a career into audiology will provide me with an opportunity to help people with their hearing. Researching about audiology, I came to know that there are various fields on offer - from developing equipment that allows people to hear better, to clinically assessing the ear and balance of different age groups.
The British Academy of Audiology website provided me with extensive information about audiology and helped me to solidify my decision of becoming an audiologist. I strongly believe that audiology as a profession is worthwhile and brings a huge impact to a person's life. Recently, I had received the opportunity of visiting different universities and understanding what topics are covered
Being part of an audiology team requires the skill of teamwork which is vital when working with other healthcare professionals such as doctors and surgeons. An example of this would a cochlear implant. I strongly believe that I have achieved this skill . Biology is a subject which is necessary in the course of audiology as it is subject which entails the anatomy of the ear and the basics of how the ear works. It interests me to learn new aspects in biology and research further into topics.
Furthermore, I had gained further understanding of audiology as a profession through my work experience in a hospital internationally. It had helped me to understand the responsibilities a audiologist has and how they fulfil it for different patients. Audiologists make use of technology through hearing aids; hearing aids are an essential part of many people's lives and handling such technology is a skill to experience. Particularly, throughout this experience I was in contact with different age groups, starting from new-born babies to senior citizens.
Lately, I have received an opportunity to volunteer in a Salford Royal. This experience has helped to understand the structure of a