In preparing for a career in counseling (more specifically, marriage and family therapy) i began to have doubts as to if this is actually something i want to do.
I do not think that psychology is something that i should give up, i mean, it's still VERY applicable in other lines of work... heck, i know a lawyer who majored in psychology. The options are limitless.
Anyways, my amazing friend Tara Bodrero (read her amazing story here) is fighting cancer, brain cancer in fact. She's my age, recently married, and has such a positive outlook. She posted some pictures on her blog of her treatments (the radiation process) and i was surprised at how much i recognized from volunteering at my mom's office when i was in junior high and high school. And then it hit me, my mom really does have a great job. A job where she gets to work one on one with patients. Where she gets to work part time (full time if she wanted), good wages, and in a field that is secure (which is good, but unfortunate).
"Why in the world am i not looking into this?!"
I guess all those years of mom working as a radiation therapist, i just never thought about it. That's just what mom did.
Anyways, i asked mom to see if i could come and shadow her in the office. She arranged it and i got to go in last Thursday and again this coming Thursday. It's a pretty interesting field. I don't mind learning more about it.
Sigh, i love/hate this time of life. I keep searching and making decisions only to find that it's not something i want to do. Grrr...
Anyways, i know i'll find that perfect career niche that i'll fit right into. The Lord has promised me that. :) Just keep moving forward and i'll find it. Oh happy will be that day. If you've got any career advice, i'd love to hear it! Did you know what you want to do right off the bat? Or did it take you a while?
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