My best friend Olivia changed her name every time she made dinner reservations. Some days she was Jessica, other days she was Samantha, and sometimes she was simply Lynn. Why? She had a speech disorder. . . Stuttering. According to Olivia, in order to avoid stuttering, she changed her name to what ever seemed easier to say at the moment. I met Olivia towards the end of my second year at the University of California, Riverside, and I wish I would have met her before because she is the reason why I am now pursuing a career in speech pathology. During my first two years in college, I was enrolled under the neuroscience major. My grades were as low as my motivation, as I felt anything but passionate about neuroscience. I remember even contemplating
