A good reason to keep coming back

NSSLHA= National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. What a mouthful, right? :)


Life at Purdue is far too exciting to spend alone. While dragging yourself to a NSSLHA event in the midst of whatever crazy Indiana weather we currently face may seem mundane and trivial, it is anything but! (Last December we trudged to the All Fired Up social on a snowy night!) We eat pizza and fundraise and learn more about our future profession- and through all of these seemingly insignificant tasks- we become a united group of aspiring Speech Language Pathologists. I have made some fantastic friends through NSSLHA!

This semester, we will have a scavenger hunt, host Crossroads, provide opportunities to job shadow through GLASS, hear from relevant guest speakers, learn more about graduate school, and host a Trick or Treat event for children who attend the clinic.

Why do I love NSSLHA? Because it is so much more than a resume builder. NSSLHA provides the gifts of connecting with other students in your major, sharing in the defeats and triumphs of academic life, and partaking in the common passion of helping others. Specifically, helping those who are NOT exactly like ourselves: the disabled, the elderly, the young…

So here’s to loving our campus, community, and field of study together.

Welcome Back!

Hi y'all. :)

I sincerely hope everyone has enjoyed a refreshing summer vacation, filled with experiences that may help you mature and learn more about speech-language pathology. I just love that America has summer vacations because it gives us a chance to learn and grow outside the classroom. Job shadowing, research, and summer jobs are all fantastic ways to explore our field.

This summer, I worked at Charis Hills, a summer camp in Sunset, Texas. Charis Hills specializes in providing a therapeutic camp experience for children with ADHD, Asperger’s, Autism, and Learning Differences. Working as a counselor was extremely tiring, and required copious amounts of patience and grace, but so very rewarding. We taught lots of social skills and pragmatics to our campers, such as maintaining eye contact, appropriate conversation topics, and respecting personal space. I wholeheartedly enjoyed working with our kids, and this summer gave me hope and passion for speech-language pathology.

But enough about summer—classes start really soon, which means NSSLHA meetings start again too! Our first meeting is Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. in Grissom 180. There will be pizza and drinks, too. Please please come. Class is much more fun when you have friends to sit with, and NSSLHA is a great place to meet SLHS friends. 

I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone and welcoming our freshman!