Having a weakness can be very negative in certain aspects, but it can also make a person strive to work that much harder and be that much better. I feel my weaknesses in becoming a Speech Language Pathologist are not being knowledgeable in my field of study when I work with clients and not trusting myself when making decisions for my clients.
Having the education to become a SLP is something I have been learning for the past four years. I feel I have learned a great amount of information, but there is still so much I need to know. My biggest fear is being presented with a client and having no idea what is wrong with them or how to go about helping him/her. I know I still have graduate school to attend, but not knowing what to do is my biggest fear.
I would call myself a very indecisive person. At times it can be fine, but for the most part I wish I could be able to just make up my mind and be done with it. I am worried that a colleague of mine will give me a choice of what to do with a client and I won’t be able to decide what is best for him/her. I need to learn to trust myself and realize I do, indeed, know what I am doing and what is best for each client I work with. Being indecisive in my profession is not going to get me anywhere. I need to become confident in my decisions and realize that I do know and understand what is best for others.
Overall, having these weaknesses will help me become a better SLP. I will strive to be a life-long learner in my profession. I will also try to become more confident in my decisions as time progresses. I feel this will happen with more education and experience.
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I think one of the bravest things a person can do is admit some of their weaknesses. I also think that is the first step to conquering them. You have admitted them, and are thus on your way to improving yourself. You stated this yourself, and I think it is a great realization. I honestly think most of us think we don't know enough about our discipline, and we probably never will. But that doesn't stop you from learning more and more. If fact, by feeling like you don't know enough will probably increase your drive to learn more. In addition, I think your indecisiveness will go away with time; especially in your field of study, if not in your everyday life. Just learn to trust yourself, and the rest will come naturally (I hope). I always tell the people I tutor in mathematics that I believe that a large percentage of their problems stem from their lack of confidence. I don't know if this is why you think you have difficulty making decisions, but be confident in yourself.
As you've said, admitting your weaknesses is one of the bravest things you can do. And I think that your fears about your weaknesses will drive you become an even better SLP.
I, too, worry about potential situations where I won't know what to do with a student, or will make a decision that wasn't the best for him/her. But I think it's important to remember that we are human, and we WILL make mistakes along the way, as long as we learn from them. Also, keep in mind that experience will give us the tools we need and will give us "tricks" to put in our bag, and that will give us assurance that there's always SOMETHING we can do for the students!
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