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! 

Second Semester Review

First, let me introduce myself! My name is Katie Hingst, and I'll be the Corresponding Secretary for 2012-2013. Which means I'll be updating the NSSLHA blog. :) I am a junior (for 2 more weeks), my major is Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (of course!), and I love walking, reading, running, and just being with people.

If you were not very involved in NSSLHA this year, let me wholeheartedly encourage your participation for next year! College is far too exciting to miss out on the great opportunities (Crossroads, socials, Relay for Life, etc.) that NSSLHA provides. Sharing in the joys and trials of academic life with fellow students of speech, language, and hearing sciences is a beautiful thing.

Our semester in review:

1. Bowling Social

NSSLHA goes bowling! 

2. ARC Valentine's Day Dance

This was my first year going, and it was a BLAST! Honestly, you don't want to miss this next year!

ARC Dance

3. Student-Faculty Snack. Sadly, no pictures for this event. Chatting with professors & eating cookies with green icing-- not a bad way to spend the afternoon.

4. Relay for Life

SO much fun! We walked for hours, ate pizza, painted faces, sold keychains, took a ride on the Boilermaker Special, raised money to fight cancer, carried the spirit surfboard (makes me think of Bring It On !)and got to partake in a HUGE campus-wide event. Our seniors were amazing and so very tough- staying the entire night & earning the spirit award! You all did a wonderful job, and make me so proud to be a part of NSSLHA!

NSSLHA Relay for Life team 2012

Seniors with the Spirit Award

5. The Senior Graduate Panel-- An eye-opening experience to the stressful and overwhelming process of applying to graduate programs. BUT, it was also very encouraging- they are all going on to great graduate programs, which gives me hope that the same will be true for the class of 2013! 

Senior Graduate Panel 

My hope for us all is to gain knowledge and experience in the field of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology this summer. Enjoy summer, friends, & see you next fall!

~Katie

Exciting events taking place soon!

Hey everyone!

Only 2 more weeks until spring break and good luck to everyone who has exams in these next 2 weeks! Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 6 and we will be voting for new officers then so make sure to come to the meeting that night! Also, Relay for Life will be taking place on March 31 and you can sign up via the link on our facebook page. Its for a great cause and it will be a fun time with fellow NSSLHA members and many other Purdue organizations.  Coming up soon will also be our spring egg hunt event for the clinic kids so make sure to keep your eyes out for info on that.  Have a great night and boiler up!! :)

Spring Callout & First meeting of the Semester!

 Welcome back,
 Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and that you're ready for this spring semester at Purdue! We are having our first meeting January 17, 2012, @ 6:30 in Grissom 280.  You can pay dues then if you are new to the club and we have lots of exciting events to talk about! Don't forget that there is always pizza too :) Hope you can make it!

Successful trick or treat :)

Thanks to everyone who helped with the trick or treat event! It was a great time for the kids and the decorations looked great! We'll definitely be doing this event next year and thanks for helping put on a successful event. Have a Happy Halloween everyone! :)

New Updates

Hello all! just a few reminders..

1. If you signed up to volunteer at the Crossroads conference, Martine has sent the powerpoint in an email with the volunteer times and some important info.

2. If you are a mentee and you have any questions, feel free to post on the blog and mentors can hopefully answer your questions or feel free to email your mentor.  

3. Our trick or treat event is next Saturday the 29 @ 2:00 in Heavilon in the speech clinic.  If you are on the trick or treat committee, be sure to check your email for some important info and don't forget that we are dressing up!

Hope everyone has a great week! :)