So, you got into grad school First of all, congratulations! You’ve worked hard, you’ve crossed your fingers, and somehow it all worked out in the end. Now, here you are, wondering what’s next. Looking back to last year when I was getting ready to start grad school, I had a lot of feelings. I was excited but nervous, eager but uncertain, and definitely insecure about my own abilities as a future clinician and whether or not I’d be successful. I remember scouring the web for any information I could find about what grad school would entail as a future SLP. I didn’t find much, but here I am. I’ve endured three semesters and I’m still here. As my clinic director says, “Grad school hasn’t killed anybody yet.” First steps Number one is important: breathe . You will get through this. You will eventually get all of the information you’re feverishly searching for on the web. You won’t be behind the eight ball if you arrive on day one not knowing everything there is to know about be...
Hi all! I'm Mikaila, a Speech-Language Pathologist in progress. I'm just finishing up my first year of graduate school and thought I'd start this blog to share some of my experience with the world. There's quite a lot of information out there on being an SLP, but not much on being a grad student... and let's face it, we could all use a reminder from time to time that we're not alone on this stressful, exciting, constantly changing ride to our CCC. I plan to share about all of the little things that come along with this journey. Expect to learn about my clinic and practicum experiences, classwork, being a TA, therapy materials I like, and so much more. I hope you enjoy the content I share. I can't wait to get started!