We definitely need people who have been on the other side of the table within our field! Many people have studied speech, but not many have lived the life of being the patient. If you’re interested I’d definitely look into it! I was working in outpatient and now I’m working in a middle and high school. Pros: -Schedule can be flexible in outpatient -School breaks if you’re school based -Pay (highly dependent on where you live, some SLP’s sadly don’t get paid well) -Getting to help kids/student reach their full potential -Work environment can be chill compared to a true office environment Cons: -Parents 🤣 -Caseload sizes (depending on where you work) -Pay (depending on where you work) -Very broad scope of practice and being expected to be an expert in all areas -Burnout can be high depending on where you work All in all tho… I wouldn’t trade my career for anything. Getting to help my patients and students is so rewarding. There’s no better feeling than watching your students/patients succeed at something that used to be extremely challenging for them. Just know the field won’t make you rich by any means, but I feel like a life of helping people is a life well lived.