And so the story begins...

Hello folks! My name is Courtney and I am a sophomore.  Right now, I am working towards a degree in Communication Disorders.  When I was in high school, I did a career profile on Speech Pathology, and at the time it was somewhat interesting to me, but nothing that I really felt lead to pursue. 
After high-school, I didn't really know what it was that I wanted to do with my life, or where I wanted to go.  Instead I took quite a different path.  I applied for a traveling music missionary position.  By far, it was one of the best experiences of my life. Everyday was a new city, a new host-family, and whole new walk of life.  I enjoyed every bit of my job.   I loved that at the end of the night, I felt truly fulfilled. I learned that I loved being able to make a positive impact on a person's life.  I knew I wanted to make a difference in whatever it was that I decided to do with my life. 
After traveling, I went back home and applied at the local university in my town.  Still, I did not really know what I wanted to do.  I tried a variety of general courses to try and pin-point what major was cut out for me. 
After awhile, I still didn't find that "perfect fit" and so I left school, to save money and try and narrow down what I wanted to study.  I started volunteering at different places.  Eventually, I stumbled upon a speech pathologist willing to let me observe her classroom.  It only took a couple minutes for me to realize that it was the fit I have been looking for all along.  I loved witnessing children work at overcoming the obstacles that were in their way.  The joy and excitement they had every time they surpassed their own expectations brightened my day considerably. 
At last, I finally had what I considered to be my calling! 
Since I am working full-time, I decided my best option would be to go to school online.

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