To my Instructors:
It's strange to be writing a letter to people I don't even really have names for yet! Talking uninterrupted about oneself can feel uncomfortable, but here goes:
My name is Alycia Canavan (pronouns she/her). I have been a pediatric speech-language pathologist for the last 11 years, and I've hopped around from setting to setting, trying in vain to find one that felt "right". Well, working remotely during the pandemic and then returning to my university job afterwards helped me realize that the setting wasn't the problem, it was the work I didn't feel fulfilled by anymore. It's odd to speak positively about the pandemic, but I think one silver lining many in the workforce found was a new appreciation for how short life is, and how little sense it makes to spend so much of our precious little time doing things that don't make us happy. What makes me happy? Working from home was unexpectedly enjoyable for me. I found I was more productive as a worker, a partner, and a mother. I spent l