While at work today, my internet somehow ended up at Facebook. That happens all of the time. I don't know what the deal is. Anyway, Brian, the IT guy I used to work with, started chatting me up. He quickly began telling me why he left and what he didn't like about working. I completely agreed with almost everything he said. I had no idea he felt that way while he worked there. It explains why we got along so well.
One thing he told me is that I am too good to work for a company that doesn't care about their employees and is getting me nowhere fast. I thought about this for a little bit. I was on Facebook, doing anything but work, though I had many things I could have been doing. I am not a slacker. I am not the type of person that loafs on the job. That is, unless I find my job meaningless.
It's funny that I constantly go back and forth between staying at my job when the semester starts and leaving. It's not a good thing to want to leave, so I am going to continue to actively pursue other internships.
Last night, while deciding what I want to do with the rest of my life, I stumbled upon my dream degree program. When I switched to psychology, I knew I wanted a Ph.D. If you don't get one, you are pretty much left with few career options. After some research, I found the option for a Psy.D., which is a Doctor of Psychology. With this option, you can finish your doctorate in around 4 years and open your own practice. I knew that's what I wanted.
After looking for programs, the closest I found was either Chicago or Minnesota, two places I have no ties to. As quickly as my dream started, it ended. I realized I was better off just doing marketing because it is safe.
Now, fast forward six months to last night. I was again searching for Psy.D. programs because I realized I should follow my dream and God will provide the rest. However, I found a program in Missouri, so I looked into it further. Turns out, the only program in Missouri happens to be in Springfield. What?!
At the Forest Institute, I can get my Psy.D. in 4 years for clinical psychology and get a concentration in Religion and Psychology. That's EXACTLY what I want. Exactly. So, now that I realized my dream of becoming a licensed psychologist can be a reality, I am switching around my majors at Drake. I am dropping my Marketing to a minor and taking more Psychology courses to better prepare myself for grad school. Plus, I'll be taking less credits a semester and have more time to work/volunteer.
Oh my goodness, I am super excited for my future. I am already picturing myself sitting with clients and helping them become mentally stable. I feel like everything is going right in my life right now. God has blessed this Missourian turned Iowan girl who loves to watch tennis and has an obsession for baking. I can't imagine life getting better than this.
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