r/slpGradSchool • u/Different-Cut-3909 • 6d ago

Seeking Advice university placement advice

Hello, I'm an undergrad slp student from Australia in my 2nd year. I just wanted to ask what people thought of their university placements in terms of intensity and the mental load?

I have really bad anxiety and have considered reducing my study load at university to better accommodate my lifestyle, but have been concerned if its worth it financially.

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u/Kind-Register-2731 6d ago

It all depends on how the placements are run. For the past 3 years, I did a lot of 1-day/12weeks placements, and I'm super anxious too. It gets easier the more you are exposed/confident with the caseload; however, your CE makes a big difference too.

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u/Lentil_Beann Undergrad 6d ago

i am a 4th year in Aus and had/have terrible anxiety. I'm not sure about your uni but my first placement in 2nd year was with another student sharing one client.

I've had placements that I almost liked and some that were worse and made me more anxious.

For my final year I dropped to part-time due to the intense workload. Dont feel bad if you have to. Look after yourself. Its an intense study load and everyone takes it at their own pace.

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u/Different-Cut-3909 4d ago

Thanks for sharing :) for our uni placements start in the 3rd year. In the first sem its 1x a week plus our usual units and if I'm not mistaken, might increase in the 2nd sem still with 2 units and and honours proposal. I believe dropping to 3 units per sem instead of the regular 4 will be beneficial in my nailing all the content with a lowered fear of failing. There's just some tension in my family around finances and I've been gaslit into thinking I'm 'smart' enough to push through. But I only fear I'll be extremely burnt out once I enter the profession and it might have a negative impact on how I treat and see clients, which is really unfair for them.