This is something that I have though about a lot. What am I actually going to do when I get out of school. The area that I find to be fascinating is swallowing. The process of swallowing with a normal oral mechanism is highly interesting, it becomes even more interesting when the aspect of disorder is added to it. I could definitely see myself helping people that cannot swallow correctly, helping them to prevent aspriation. I want to know why/what happened top cause the problems. Where are the problems located( what part of the swallow) in the oral mech? I can think of so many questions that need to be answered and that I find very interesting.

I guess my essential question would be, what are different ways to help clients with swallowing disorders.

I feel like I have not had much information given to me about this subject matter. I cannot wait untill this is discussed more thoroughly in class.

Rikki

There are multiple ways that I can continue my education and forge knowlege. One important thing to do is to never stop learning, always look for more information, never be satisfied with the information you already have. There are many sources of information out there and it is important to remember that it is possible that I don't know everything, there are people who know much more than I do. Another important way of continuing education is to keep and open mind. It is essential to be willing to change your ways when something better comes about. We all hated those teachers that were set in there old, out-of-date beliefs, it is important not to become one of those people. This is not just in the practice of speech pathology, this important to remember these things and do these things in all aspects of life.

Rikki

Personal Values: Fall 2002
9/8/02; 8:39:10 PM (reads: 41, responses: 0)
My entire family have always stressed to me the importance of an education. This is something I have heard m entire life. Not only should I get an education so I can get a good job but I should also get an education because I should want to learn, it is a privealage to be able to go to school and that is how I should always look at it. I am lucky to have to chance to be in a situation where I am being taught and can further my education. My parents have done a very good job of teaching me the importance of education. It is sad to see people that are uneducated and how they are kept down because they do not know any better or because they do not know what to do about it. Also along with the importance of education my Dad feels I should work while I am going to school so I know what it is like to work jobs that you can get without a college degree so I know for sure I do not want to be stuck in one of those jobs forever. I am now at the point where I have a love for learning. This might sound way to dorky of me but I really do have a love for learning. My thing is the human body, I love to know how it work and watch shows about surgery and medical stuff. I bore poor Luke to death with my endless human body jabbering. In school now I am at the point where I want to learn what is being taught to me. Sure I get lazy and tired of school work but I know that this is most important and I really do want to learn all I can. I am very thankful for all of the times that my parents told me how important an education is.

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