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New Schedule is Here! — Finally!

So after “patiently” waiting, I finally got my schedule for work!  Phew.

The good news — I’m starting right after the district board meeting on 2/9.  I’m shadowing one SLP on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and another SLP at another school on Thursday.  I also have the option of working as a Substitute on Fridays, if needed.

The good/bad news — My position is good from 2/9 to 3/8.  Which means that I only have ONE month to prove myself, as opposed to the three months I originally thought.  It’s good because that means I’m that much closer to working as an actual SLP on a credential waiver, but bad because I have way less time than I thought to prove that I’m capable of taking on my own load.  

The bad news — Since I’m working for just one month on this schedule and then it’s tentative after, I decided that I shouldn’t take on volunteering at my local hospital because I wouldn’t be able to truly commit myself.  I may have a FT load after one month, so I don’t want to start and then have to stop soon after.

So here I go.  Any advice on how to stand out would be GREATLY appreciated.  I’m planning on being very proactive and eager to learn as much as I can, but any tips on how to prove myself would be amazing.  Thanks!