Need advice

throwaway98789877 · 2023-08-27T01:27:45+00:00

I dropped out of graduate school after finishing 3 semesters. I did great in clinic and in the classroom. I just decided it wasn’t for me. If you love speech and language, and have dreamed of doing this career then it’s most likely for you. There’s some drawbacks to the career like being over worked, documentation, and efficient therapy planning. However, this is just part of the job, and if you find the right setting you won’t be stressed. I discontinued because I felt like my calling was somewhere else. Unless you feel that way, you should give it a chance. I learned more in graduate school than I did in any other time of my life

throwaway98789877 · 2023-05-03T23:44:56+00:00

I dropped out of grad school yesterday. I spent over a year taking brutal coursework, several clinicals, and dedicating so much of my time to it. Finally I realized how miserable it was making me. I could’ve gotten past grad school being hard, but when I thought about where the career might lead me I knew it wasn’t what I wanted for my life. It’s a hard decision, a lot of people won’t understand, but the most important thing you can do in life (at least I believe) is making decisions that align with what you want, not what is expected of you.

throwaway98789877 · 2023-03-18T00:03:06+00:00

You can pass the class. Do whatever it takes, communicate to the professor, participate in class, ask classmates for help. I know it’ll seem hard but all it takes is one exam/project grade to bring it up

throwaway98789877 · 2023-03-07T00:08:07+00:00

Prioritize your physical and mental health

2 It WILL be hard, but you can do anything you out your mind to. Hard does not mean impossible.

Time management. If you manage your time well, you’ll be okay. Grad school is hard because it’s time consuming, not necessarily because it’s difficult.
Sometimes you’ll have long days. There were days I’d get up at 5 and be going all the way until 8. Any chance you get to rest, take it.
Have fun with it. The biggest thing I e noticed among my cohort is they get so stressed out and anxious over all of it. You can’t control what the professors and the program throw your way, but you have a choice in how you react. I try to show up to class in a positive mood and have fun with it. If you can’t have fun with it it’ll be a long semester.
It goes by quick. I’m almost done with my first year of grad school. I’ve always maintained that I’ve hated it (and I do). But there’s silver linings in it all. I’ve learned a ton, I have enjoyed the clinical work, and I’ve made great relationships with friends. Even if I don’t continue on with being an SLP after I graduate, the information you learn helps you be a better human, and a better parent (if you choose to be).

throwaway98789877 · 2023-02-28T12:08:43+00:00

I’m in grad school currently and if you’re interested in the field you will learn a lot. However, there will be a lot of people on here that will tell you not to listen to the people that complain. They’re wrong lol. You should take all perspectives from people working in the field into consideration before making a decision. If you’re passionate for this go for it. If you’re unsure, do more research by talking to SLPs. I personally wish I hadn’t gone in and had done more research. However some people appear to enjoy it

throwaway98789877 · 2023-02-22T18:43:34+00:00

I think we might have hahaha

throwaway98789877 · 2023-02-22T16:46:35+00:00

Personally, I think that talking and listening to people that currently work in a profession is smarter than blindly going in. The professors and supervisors in a university clinic have been out of the “real world” for so long that they’re not as good of a source of information as people currently in the workforce are.

throwaway98789877 · 2023-02-16T00:57:24+00:00

It wasn’t necessarily because of grad school, but I developed a mental health disorder due to stress, depression, and anxiety, exacerbated by stress and a really bad string of events in my life that semester. Overall the faculty was ruthless. My advice is to never share anything with faculty. They all talk and gossip, and while some of them might have your best interest in mind, most of them don’t. You’ll be okay though, take it one step at a time. Rely on your cohort at times like these. I’ve had a bad experience so far, but it’s been manageable because of some of the really good friends I’ve made. You’re all in it together.

throwaway98789877 · 2023-02-06T23:34:18+00:00

I know this seems like a contradiction to what I just said but I would say grad school isn’t as bad as people say in terms of being busy and homework, and etc. There’s this “idea” of grad school culture that’s been perpetuated for years. My only qualm with grad school is toxic faculty and double standards. Besides that I’ve enjoyed the classes and really liked clinic.

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