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Hello! My name is Megan. I am currently a first year graduate student studying speech-language pathology at the University of Kentucky.

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Finished.

You allllll,

I finished my first semester of graduate school. This semester I had Language Development from infancy to adolescence and Aphasia & other related disorders. Both were challenging but in different ways. I really enjoy the sciency side of communication sciences and disorders so naturally I enjoyed Aphasia more. A constant go go go for 8 weeks deserves a 2.5 week break :) 

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I’M ALMOST DONE WITH MY FIRST SEMESTER!

30 page study guides, hundreds of flashcards and one mental breakdown. Not too bad. The reward of receiving wonderful grades and learning so much about my future is the encouragement I need to keep pushing for the last 2 weeks.

I think this profession will be extremely rewarding whichever speciality I choose! <3 

Send me good vibes for my finals!!

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Back at it again. No down time really between prepping for exams and taking them! Hope this helps anyone studying about assessing attention in patients who have had traumatic brain injury

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The Golden Trio

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This is awesome news. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

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How to Kill Feelings of Inadequacy

1. Choose to like, love, value, and believe in yourself. Choose to be your greatest ally – and the best friend you could have. 2. Ask a good friend if they’ll tell you what they like about you most. Then believe what they are saying – don’t just push their words aside. 3. Commit to discovering what you’re good at and enjoy, then invest time in developing those attributes and traits. 4. Don’t exalt others’ gifts as if they matter more than yours. Every talent is important. Don’t right off your personal strengths. 5. Learn to show yourself compassion when you struggle or you fail. And remember “you are human” - so you’re going to make mistakes. 6. Notice ways that you are growing … ways you’re changing over time. Give yourself some credit for this – you are different from before.

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First exam

is Tuesday! Please send good vibes my way. I’ve been studying all week and weekend; I’m hoping it’s not as hard as I’m expecting. 

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My first four therapy sessions

were terrible and magnificent all at the same time. As a first year graduate student you aren’t sure of your boundaries and where you really fit in with therapy. My first two sessions I was joined by my second year grad student mentor. He showed me the ropes essentially, how to prompt and model, how to take data, how to interact, and how to drill the child on his goals. This kiddo was a nightmare. He didn’t want to do anything. He spit on the table, crawled under the table and was completely disinterested. At this point, I was thinking to myself, “How am I going to deal with this on my own?”. But my second two sessions I was all by myself and I actually enjoyed this much more. I was nervous but the child responded better. In the shared sessions, the child seemed confused. He wasn’t sure who he was supposed to be paying attention to and he wanted to see how he could twist us around his fingers. Children are actually very good at manipulation. They are curious about their own boundaries and how much they can get away with. Because of this, setting boundaries at the beginning of the session is crucial.

I found what worked best for this kiddo was active facilitated play. But as a Type A planner, this spontaneity and go with the flow was hard for me at first. Before my individual sessions I had elaborately planned every second of the therapy, but unfortunately if the child isn’t interested, it’s not going to work. This was such a growing experience for me and I know over the next two years I will grow so much more. This field is so interesting, exciting and ever-changing, and I hope I can make a difference in many more lives. Over four sessions, he met one goal and made progress on his other. 

As a new clinician, I would say that is a pretty good start :)

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My setup today. On the bed because I'm so dang tired.

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First mental breakdown

Only took me 3 classes. Wow. Graduate school is really hard. I feel like I'm constantly reading, studying, and doing stuff in the clinic! I know I can do it, just dang, I didn't think I would be so overwhelmed. All my other friends are still enjoying their summer and having fun, but I just feel cooped up and anxious. Maybe a study group would help.

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My mantra ~ Just posted it on my wall next to my bed so every morning this is the first thing I see 🙅🏻

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My first semester schedule for graduate school! Seems scary, but at least it looks pretty :)

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|June 13, 2015| Traveling and studying. My boyfriend's dad is in the hospital in Nashville; keep him in your prayers 💙

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Bohemian