All About The AUD Student Experience – Episode 64 – with Ina Selita All About Audiology - Hearing Resources to Empower YOU

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Ina S. Selita, a third year AUD student at The CUNY Graduate Center (which is also the same program that Dr. Saperstein graduated from) is the creator of Neuro-Hear. Neuro-Hear is a website that takes textbook based audiology concepts and explains them in easy to understand ways. In today’s episode, Dr. Saperstein and Ina talk about the AUD experience and what it takes to become an Audiologist. Tune in to learn about Ina’s experience of implanting rats with cochlear implants, tips to have a semester with limited stress, and the ways in which social media can influence the spread of information that focuses on audiology!















If you are interested in Communication Sciences, Communication Disorders, Speech Therapy or Audiology, this is the episode for you. If not, check out another episode at: https://allaboutaudiology.com/







4:25- Ina implanted rats with cochlear implants







Ina cold-emailed professors in the NYC area in search of a research position. She got a volunteer position at NYU and eventually built herself up to be hired as a full-time research associate.







12:50: Synopsis of Ina’s research: 







Ina created a new system for Cochlear Implants insertion, stimulation, and behavioral training in rats which involved rat auditory training and Rat ABR’s.







14:50: When Ina decided against medical school and looked into audiology







“It was all organic chemistry.” Ina decided that she did not want to be in school for so long and decided that she wanted to do AUD since such a track allows her to work in either clinic, educational or consultant audiology.







19:00 COVID affecting the educational experience of audiology students 







Students are struggling to get the complete training, and are not receiving the hands-on work with actual patients. Ina struggled with completing her required hours since she saw a minimum number of patients. 







26:00 Positives of going through Graduate School during COVID







Ina realized that certain people have trouble hearing and understanding even without wearing masks in their day to day lives (since everyone has been wearing masks recently!). Ina has become more empathetic to her patients who have trouble hearing as a part of their regular day to day experience.







27:30: Self-care during Graduate School 







As a grad student, you needs to accept that things will be stressful. Thus, it is healthy to have proper coping mechanisms. It is also important to find hobbies outside of audiology.







30:00 Medical School vs. Graduate School







Graduate School has peaks and valleys but it is nothing like business or the demanding residency of medical training. 







31:30: Planning your semester and scheduling the semester







Once you get your syllabi, schedule your semester. Get ahead on projects when you have limited work.







34:00: Working with your cohort of peers







You are going through the same grad experience and classes and it is good to support one another and find study pals or share notes. Though, balance this with doing what’s right for you and do not compare yourself to others.







37:05: Ina’s post graduation plans







Ina is intrigued by everything in the field but wants to work with clients within a clinic...