Should I prioritize getting a full time job or finish the SLPA program as fast as I can?
Hi!
I was really interested in applying for full time jobs as a current SLPA student. I am at my local state university, and the classes are kind of brutal but manageable, I think.
If I get a full time job, I would be part timing. I would only take three classes when I could be taking four. Unfortunately, the one class that I need is only offered in the morning or early afternoon. I think that is the standard for undergrad classes, unfortunately. It is kind of bullshit that they think we are all first years and don't have a full time day job.
Anyways, the job I want to apply for is aligned with our career, but it is full time from 8 to 5 pm. I would really like this job because it helps me gain experience that eventually I am going to need once I become an SLPA, and the pay is really good with benefits. They don't really require experience other than having a degree and have some knowledge which I do since I have been learning about it in my classes.
What do you think? Should I just suck it up for one more year (will be graduating in spring 2027)? Or just part time for fall and hope there will be more late afternoon classes or online ones for spring 2026