Although it may seem bizarre for a young girl to aspire to become an auto mechanic, that was my desire for many years of my life. I come from a family where college attendance is not a normal occurrence. Neither of my parents attended university. Growing up I worked with my father in his auto shop. I never dreamed that it would be possible for me to attend the University of Arkansas. Today I am a student at Arkansas and I feel very privileged to be pursuing a degree. My family continually makes sacrifices that allow me to attend college and I could not be more grateful. I am currently working on my Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders.
When I first began my student career at the University of Arkansas, I had no inspirations…show more content… This chapter has not only helped me understand my profession more, but has given me an opportunity to work with other aspiring speech pathologists. I believe that passion both drives and inspires individuals to contribute exorbitant amounts of effort towards their jobs. My personality is very caring and passionate. I know these traits will help me as I continue through school and also in my career as a speech pathologist. My caring heart and high levels of passion for potential clients will help me to help the client succeed because I will be thoroughly invested in each therapy session. Job shadowing Kara gave me the passion and love for the profession. While school has not always been my strength, I am determined to complete my degree with flourish and high achievement. I am a hardworking and driven person. I will achieve my goals. Attending the graduate program at SCHOOL HERE will increase the knowledge I have about speech therapy and will help me develop into a hard working and successful speech therapist. I understand that being a speech-language pathologist entails more than merely education and I am ready to face the challenge
