As I got up to leave after my very first sign language class, I remember seeing my friend who has a hearing impairment and running to her to show her what I had just learnt. Being only thirteen years of age at the time, I was excited to show off something new and impressive; however it soon became apparent that for her this was something far more valuable. Sheer joy radiated from her, almost as though I had given her a voice. This happiness was as a result of me signing just a few words, and it suddenly made me think that if basic sign caused such joy, actually helping people hear through skill and compassion is completely invaluable. This is where my interest in audiology began. Throughout my school years, being surrounded by many classmates
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A career in audiology will involve working with people from potentially all walks of life, from new born babies to the elderly. The Specsavers hearing centre specifically caters for older people; therefore during my time here I was able to gain a range of skills on how to interact with older people such as showing understanding and learning to adapting to varying situations like when a patient is distressed. Furthermore, being selected to undertake the role of a Year Seven mentor allowed me to work with younger children. This involved organising one and one meetings with year seven students who found secondary school life challenging. I feel that this solidified my desire to work in healthcare because it involved listening to people’s concerns and dilemmas and deciding the best way forward, in order to improve their quality of life. This is what healthcare is about. From my experiences, I realised that working in the healthcare profession such as audiology requires you have to put your full heart and soul into the job. It’s important to show a level of empathy and to go beyond just the providing standard care, for instance going out of your way to comfort a patient. I am prepared to go above and beyond- this is why I want to become an
A career in audiology will involve working with people from potentially all walks of life, from new born babies to the elderly. The Specsavers hearing centre specifically caters for older people; therefore during my time here I was able to gain a range of skills on how to interact with older people such as showing understanding and learning to adapting to varying situations like when a patient is distressed. Furthermore, being selected to undertake the role of a Year Seven mentor allowed me to work with younger children. This involved organising one and one meetings with year seven students who found secondary school life challenging. I feel that this solidified my desire to work in healthcare because it involved listening to people’s concerns and dilemmas and deciding the best way forward, in order to improve their quality of life. This is what healthcare is about. From my experiences, I realised that working in the healthcare profession such as audiology requires you have to put your full heart and soul into the job. It’s important to show a level of empathy and to go beyond just the providing standard care, for instance going out of your way to comfort a patient. I am prepared to go above and beyond- this is why I want to become an