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.
I started off thinking I wanted to go into Speech-Language Pathology because of my love for children and my fascination with helping others to overcome obstacles.
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
experiences.
Like many people, choosing a career that is brought on by past experiences, it makes me appreciate why I am so passionate about what I do. Throughout the years, I began to realize that education never ends. One of the most important factors about Speech-Language Pathology it requires a commitment to lifelong learning. My goal to obtain more knowledge relies upon both short-term and long-term objectives. My immediate goal is gain awareness about traumatic brain injuries, aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, autism, and trachs. The key to success with any treatment is becoming a clinician that is knowledgeable about particular interventions for various disorders. I have learned that no matter what setting you practice as a clinician, you will encounter clients with a variety of needs. My long-term objective is to apply my understanding gained in the master's program of the neurological basis for the normal functioning of speech, voice and swallowing. With an enhanced knowledge of science base disorders, I would be able to create treatments for communication impairments affecting the central nervous systems that limit voice, speech and swallowing functions.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is an excellent option for graduate study because of my profound respect for the organization and educational objectives of your program. The program has an exceptional way of integrating academic and realistic educational activities, on the one hand, with direct clinical contact with the other. I also very much appreciate that your program's identity centers around addressing the needs and concerns of culturally diverse communities. Finally, I feel very confident that the intellectual power I will gain from your program is what I need to inspire me to engage in cutting-edge treatments for a variety of communication impairments clients’ face. Thank you for considering my application to your program.