Feeling stuck in a rut. No one will let me shadow them.

Gap year(s)

Hi everybody, I guess I’m just looking for a place to vent as well as possible advice. I just graduated with my BS in psychology two months ago, and feel completely depressed because I’m not too sure what field I want to pursue. I have possibly narrowed it down to PA school or the SLP field, but no SLP clinic will let me shadow them. I’ve emailed many different clinics, I either get no response or they stop responding to my emails. I’ve called up two of them so far, but they just take down my email and my information then never get back to me. I want to see if I would be a good fit for this field, but it’s just discouraging as I’m struggling just to find someone to observe. I am almost twenty-three years old, still living at home, and feel like everyone is working towards/found their “dream” career but me. I just want to get out of this rut but I keep hitting a brick wall. Any advice on how to find someone to shadow?

Posted Feb 18, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC

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