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10.25.22

Tranquil’s Studyblr Challenge Day 9/10

Day 10 Q: When did you create your study blog or tumblr account? Why did you create it? Has the blog fulfilled the goals you've set out to accomplish so far?

Funnily enough, I originally created this study blog back when I was a senior in high school. That was around the time when I discovered Studyblr and that my love for aesthetics/moodboards/etc could also translate into academics. Creating this study blog for me was a way to explore that, cultivate an excitement/curiosity for learning, and connect with like minded folks. I’ve definitely ebbed and flowed on how active I’ve been, but overall since having created it I would say it’s been more than fulfilling. I’m excited for the way the online “academic” community has evolved to embrace messy learning, unproductive days, disappointment, and imperfect learners. I’m equally excited for all that’s to come 🤍

It is officially 48 hours until my Praxis exam!! We are cracking down on revision, I cannot wait to have it behind me and no longer have to worry about it.

Oh Boise Idaho, I’m real sorry that I’ve just left you in the black here. COVID has been rough, y’all. Thanks for your question, though! I could ramble on for decades about the issues with the field, but I’ll try to be brief. You can always message me if you want me to elaborate on anything.

First off, I love my field, I love my job, I love that I can really help kids communicate (although SLPs work with people of all ages). I love that I can give kids real skills that they can use to make their lives better. I love giving kids access to AAC and supporting self-advocacy and working towards their adult living goals. I love giving teachers and family members the knowledge and skills they need to help kids succeed.

But

There are struggles. Speech-language pathology is rooted in a medical, cure model. It’s speech-language *pathology* and we exist to pathologize. Something is broken. It’s our job to fix it. That sucks. I’m not here to pathologize or fix people. I’m here to figure out how to help people reach whatever their goals are.

As a disabled person, there’s a constant assumption that I can’t possibly be an SLP. In any SLP spaces, there’s always an us vs them belief. The abled SLP saviors vs the disabled recipients of therapy. It’s gross. It’s frustrating. It’s dehumanizing. There’s little conversation in the field about how harmful ableism is, or even *what* ableism is.

Too many SLPs buy into harmful ideologies like ABA. Many have never given thought to why that might be a bad thing, nor have they interacted with disability communities outside of a therapy context.

13•10•2019 🍁 the grind is still on

I was feeling very Racenclaw with Finals coming next week. It’s been a while since I posted a homework schedule. This isn’t really a homework schedule this is just the days it has to be uploaded in eLearn. I have daily homework todo lists that are very extensive, LoL.

Tell me if you guys would like to see more homework schedules, also am I the only one who uses both physical and digital planners? Let me know?

This is what the first half of my week tentatively looks like.

And the last half.

If your interested in the digital stickers I used here is the Etsy listing.... and the planner listing that I used!