My name is Shalynn Watson and I am applying to the Communication and Sciences Disorders Bachelor of Science Program. I have spent much of my college career preparing myself to apply to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) in order to further my education and skills that I will someday apply to my future career as a speech-language pathologist. I hope that my Career Goal Statement accurately portrays my eagerness, determination, and passion to enter the Communication and Sciences Disorders program. I learned about this program through an advisor at the University of Oklahoma. I came to my advisor explaining my educational and career goals of working with patients of all ages, establishing relationships that would impact …show more content…
My goal is to use the education and skills obtained at OUHSC to impact others in all aspects of life- physically, mentally, and emotionally. As a student of this program, I desire to learn form the best professors qualified to teach academic excellence and personal experiences that I can carry over into my future educational and career paths. I truly love the idea of being able to work with patients over time by establishing meaningful relationships that will impact and change their lives. I am confident OUHSC will allow me to accomplish my goal of serving others with the knowledge and skills I will possess through this program. I have learned more about this field by entering a two-year Speech-language pathologist assistants program offered by Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC); which is currently the only SLPA program in the state of Oklahoma. I will graduate and earn my degree from OCCC May of 2017. Upon graduating from OCCC, I will take the necessary steps to become a certified SLPA in the state of Oklahoma. I believe wholeheartedly that my experience at OCCC has prepared me for OUHSC by helping me better myself and expanding my knowledge and skillset for the speech-language pathology career field. I have had the opportunity to meet with several different speech-language pathologists in a variety of settings. I have gained 25+