Fast Forward Button, Please
The countdown to my 4th year externship has officially started, and I am so excited because we have the chance to choose where we want to begin our careers!
Of course, I want to go back to the southeast where I belong. I am so homesick, it's ridiculous. It's sad to say it, but I even miss the sticky humidity, because that brought the thunderstorms, and I love the thunderstorms.
In any case, I met with my professor, and we discussed some great programs that are available in that area. I had to bring up the idea of finding a paid externship for me, and I know, I know,.it definitely is not the first thing to look for, but I'm in a unique situation. I don't have student loans to pay for my living expenses, and it's kind of hard to work enough when you already go to clinic for 40 hours a week. Sometimes I feel they really forget about students like me that have no choice but to do it the hard way. I'm fortunate that this professor knows my situation and knows why I asked. I was told it would limit my options, but I have to do what I have to do.
I've also been talking to a few classmates from undergrad who already have their AuDs, and they gave me so much great advice and insight about what I want to do. And that's another thing--trying to decide exactly what I want to do. So far, I know I don't want to do hearing aids all day every day; I'd just die of boredom. I don't mind doing it sometimes, but I really like the odd stuff like vestib, or the weird stuff you see in an ENT's office. I've also found out that I REALLY like cerumen management. Does that make me weird?
Whatever I wind up doing, my main goal is to avoid doing the same thing every day, because my undiagnosed ADD demands it. I can't wait to see where this goes!