Speech-Language Pathology Personal Statement

I am applying to several schools master’s programs for speech-language pathology for the fall 2018 term. In the spring of 2018, I will have earned my undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in speech and hearing sciences as well as a counseling minor. I have worked for Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center going on two years as a classroom aid substitute, which has heightened my interests in the field, as well as has solidified that speech pathology is the direction I intend to further my education in, and develop career opportunities.
I had begun at the University at Buffalo undecided as to what path I wanted to take my education, until I was browsing classes and majors and came across that of speech and hearing sciences; inevitably having caught my attention. From here, I began my pre-requisites for the major in the first semester of my second year at the University at Buffalo. The Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology

I was unaware of the speech problem I had at the time, until I was pulled from my classroom to work with a speech-language pathologist on the troubles I was having pronouncing certain sounds. After this issue had been made known to me, I held feelings of embarrassment and anxiety when talking to my peers and teachers, which contributed to having lost confidence when communicating to those unfamiliar to me and while in the academic setting. The SLP I had worked with had offered therapy in discreet ways, mostly involving games that aided in my articulation of the sounds I was having problems with. Gaining the confidence I needed to make friends without having to think about my speech difficulties was something that I hold of value. Thus, having others become more confident and believe in themselves, especially at an early age is held close to me, and I desire to delve further into