The end is in sight!

The end of my first semester in grad school is in sight!  There's lots to do between now and my last final, but it's good to be almost finished.  A lot of this semester has felt like review, which means that Utah State got me off to a good solid start. 

   

There have been a few unexpected surprises this semester, the biggest being a much longer time in grad school than expected (7 semesters vs the typical 5 semesters of most programs).  The other unexpected surprise is a very unorganized professor (who teaches two of my classes this semester) and her very specifically-vague directions with a dash of inconsistent grading.  Yes, specifically-vague... and sometimes the inconsistent grading was in my favor and other times it was not.  I definitely have higher expectations for grad school professors... but, yeah... moving on.

Next semester should have a bit more new information and I will also one step closer to getting clinic hours.  I can't wait to get into clinic!

Travelin' continued...

Short term SLP job opportunities overseas (list from the ASHA website):
Nonprofit Groups With An International Focus

These nonprofit organizations focus on issues of global concern. Many offer professional exchange and/or volunteer opportunities abroad.

AboutFace International
“To provide information and emotional support to parents of children born with facial differences. Recognized by the Cleft Palate Foundation of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association as the leading support organization for individuals and families whose

My travelin' shoes...

It’s when I have long breaks, like this Thanksgiving break, that I really miss traveling and living overseas.  I spent a good chunk of a decade living and traveling overseas, as well as spent 3 years of my childhood living in another country.  I often dream about places I’d still like to visit and when I have time (and more importantly the money… poor grad student here!!) I am going to start exploring again.  I may never have an opportunity to live overseas again, but my travelin’ shoes will never be completely put away.  

Just ordered these...

It will feel like Christmas when I get them!

Research for Child Placement

I finally got this… can’t wait to have time to start reading it!  It’s a bit older (1999), but will get me started on getting prepared for what I hope to be my child placement for my externship.  It will definitely be a great jumping off point to finding other relevant journal articles. 

All signed up!

Just finished registering for Winter '13!!  Overall, this has been a good semester but I feel like a lot of it has been review with just a little bit of new info thrown into the mix.  This next semester has a bit more meat to it!

-Diagnostic Methods: Assessment of Speech and Language Disorders in Children

-Diagnosis and Treatment of Audiometric Disorders

-Early Intervention for Speech and Language Impaired Children 

-Aphasia

I'm really excited about Aphasia!!

Pinteresting…

I’ve become a pinterest addict!  I’m constantly pinning things to use in future classes as well as scouring pinterest for ideas to use in clinic - well, when I finally get to start clinic that is.  It’s such a great resource for so many things, but I'm really loving all the SLP related boards on there.  :) 

I survived!

It was a pretty hectic week this week, definitely the busiest this semester!  I had a mid-term in clinical methods, a project due in artic/phono impairments, a quiz in research methods, and an exam in neuro.  Not sure how I did on the clinical midterm, but I think I rocked the neuro exam which was all short answer and one essay.  I made it through the week and now I’m over halfway through my first semester in grad school… :)