Aids to Our Success
This week, I thought I would bring up a part of school that is often overlooked--financial aid. If you haven't already, thank the folks in your financial aid office. And if they are anything like the people in the office at my school, invite them to Thanksgiving dinner!
Throughout my 2 years of audiology school, I have learned to go to them when I have issues because they have this unique ability to, as one famous rapper says so eloquently, "Make a dollar out of 15 cents."
Look, I'm the first to admit that I have pride issues and hate to ask for help, even when I need it. I don't want to be a bother, and I don't want to seem like I'm always asking for help. But, the fact of the matter is, as the people in financial aid recently told me, that's what they're there for. Like our professors, they want to see us succeed as students and want to help us when they can. I've learned to trust that, and it has not steered me wrong.
My professors also have played a major role in giving me the extra push I need to keep going. They stress an open door policy, and they actually mean it. This can mean a lot, especially since many of us are so far away from home and family. Trust me, situations do arise, and things do come up, and, because of that, it's comforting to know that there are people you can talk to-people who have your back.
Our professors were in our shoes at one time, and they've probably been through the same thing, or worse. So, when (and, yes, I said, "when") your time comes, suck it up and seek some help. Speaking from experience, you will be glad you did.