The hardest question to ever answer is why I would be good at something. I am a very humble person that has received a lot of success because of that. I hate talking about what I do well but I chose this question because it brings me out of my comfort zone and I feel teaching is all about that. It is going that extra distance that may not feel comfortable but will be the best for everyone in the long run.
I believe I hold a great amount of compassion towards people. I feel compassion is crucial when working with individuals who have a communication disorder. If a SLP does not feel some sort of emotion towards his/her client there will never be any type of success. The client needs to feel some sort of rapport between himself/herself and the clinician or nothing will ever be accomplished.
I also feel I am a very caring individual. I cannot stand it when someone is upset or is having difficulty achieving something. I have a hard time sitting back and watching someone go through a difficult time without me trying to help. It hurts me to see someone be hurt. Becoming a SLP, I would most likely endure a lot of pain by seeing my clients go through hardships each day, but that would just make me work that much harder in making their days better.
In the end, I think I will become a good SLP when I have possessed the knowledge and experience to be one in the “real world”. I will work each day to make sure every one of my clients feels the same way.
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I think you will make an exceptional SLP. You included subject knowledge, or “knowing your stuff”, but being a good SLP involves much more. Genuine concern and compassion are essential traits that I believe every good SLP must posses. Without this human aspect we cannot truly reach our clients. Having a communication problem is so much more than just saying a sound incorrectly; it can have profound impacts on a person’s daily life. I think that you definitely have this humanistic quality about you. You are a genuine as well as caring and compassionate person, these qualities will make you a great SLP and your clients will undoubtedly benefit on multiple levels from your time together.
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