Career Consideration of Biological Engineer and Speech Pathologist Steve Jobs once said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Finding a lifelong career that is interesting, intellectually challenging, emotionally fulfilling, and well suited for a person is often a difficult decision for one to make. Choosing a career might take time, research, and experience, but eventually a person will find a career that suits them best. While a career of a biological engineer requires intellectual and social qualities, a life of a speech pathologist enables a more direct and positive impact on a patient’s life that would make for a more meaningful and fulfilling career choice. A biological engineer must be motivated to create devices
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Successful communication can be hindered by numerous disorders and diseases. A career in speech pathology includes the responsibility in working to improve and recover communication skills of patients (Ferguson 498). Clients speech pathologist see include “people who can’t make speech sounds, with speech rhythm problems like stuttering, people with voice quality problems, with problems understanding language, and with cognitive communication impairments” (Ferguson 498). “They teach clients how to make sounds, improve voices, or increase their language skills to communicate more effectively” (Ferguson 498). In this job, one will also address issues with eating and helps to improve their circumstances (Knotts). As soon as they diagnose the patient, they devise a plan of treatment including automated devices and sign language (Ferguson 499). This job is immensely fulfilling due to the direct “one-on-one” contact with patients and the ability to improve their life (Ferguson 498). Though sometimes emotionally challenging, a speech pathologist also works with the patient’s families on how to deal and continue their daily routine, living with the disorder (Ferguson 50). While this job seems extremely fulfilling, it requires years of …show more content…
Most speech pathologists are influenced to work because of their desire to help people (Brodsky). Luci Knotts, a prime example of the drive needed for this job, says, “I love kids. I wanted to help children be the best that they could be and this field allows you to work one-on-one… There is nothing better than hearing from a family about the success of a child and the family telling you, ‘It’s because of you.’” A career where one can make a difference in a person’s life is most intriguing about this job. Although both the job of a biological engineer and a speech pathologist seems equally interesting, a speech pathologist remains tremendously more rewarding. Along with the special qualities and skills required for this job, the education needed also appears more desirable. Overall, the constant positive feedback one gets from helping someone with a communication disorder seems more fulfilling than a life of a biological
Successful communication can be hindered by numerous disorders and diseases. A career in speech pathology includes the responsibility in working to improve and recover communication skills of patients (Ferguson 498). Clients speech pathologist see include “people who can’t make speech sounds, with speech rhythm problems like stuttering, people with voice quality problems, with problems understanding language, and with cognitive communication impairments” (Ferguson 498). “They teach clients how to make sounds, improve voices, or increase their language skills to communicate more effectively” (Ferguson 498). In this job, one will also address issues with eating and helps to improve their circumstances (Knotts). As soon as they diagnose the patient, they devise a plan of treatment including automated devices and sign language (Ferguson 499). This job is immensely fulfilling due to the direct “one-on-one” contact with patients and the ability to improve their life (Ferguson 498). Though sometimes emotionally challenging, a speech pathologist also works with the patient’s families on how to deal and continue their daily routine, living with the disorder (Ferguson 50). While this job seems extremely fulfilling, it requires years of …show more content…
Most speech pathologists are influenced to work because of their desire to help people (Brodsky). Luci Knotts, a prime example of the drive needed for this job, says, “I love kids. I wanted to help children be the best that they could be and this field allows you to work one-on-one… There is nothing better than hearing from a family about the success of a child and the family telling you, ‘It’s because of you.’” A career where one can make a difference in a person’s life is most intriguing about this job. Although both the job of a biological engineer and a speech pathologist seems equally interesting, a speech pathologist remains tremendously more rewarding. Along with the special qualities and skills required for this job, the education needed also appears more desirable. Overall, the constant positive feedback one gets from helping someone with a communication disorder seems more fulfilling than a life of a biological