did i pick the right career path?
Posted Apr 17, 2012 by anonymous | 600 views | 5 comments
i confess that although i chose to study psychology, i worry that once i begin my career, the people who come to me with their problems will annoy me. i worry that i will get tired of it and become impatient with my patients. i worry that it will take every fiber of my being to hold back a sarcastic comment. i know i would never do this because that is incredibly rude, but i worry that my short temper will take over. i confess that i really need to work on my temper and my patience if i can live out this goal of mine. i confess that i've never told anyone this before.
Commented Jul 18, 2014 by anonymous
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Commented Apr 18, 2012 by anonymous
If you are studding psychology then you need to control on your anger. Need to be asses yourself & try to be comfortable with the people.
Commented Apr 18, 2012 by anonymous
Then you had better switch to another path in psych and stay away from the touchy-feely crap of counseling. Industrial pych or some such thing.
Commented Apr 18, 2012 by anonymous
Got halfway through my degree in psychology, by that time the same fears you worry about had solidified and I knew I didn't want to listen to useless fucks whining all day, every day. Changed my path to nursing, still get to help people that need it, but treating physical pain is much easier for me care about than what's going on in people's heads. Also, still have to use a fair bit of psychology in nursing, so at least those classes weren't a total waste. If you're having those thoughts, you already know the answer to your question. Channel your talents into another avenue instead of continuing on and becoming bitter and as ineffective as the guy in that joke.
Commented Apr 17, 2012 by anonymous
Wanna hear a joke about psycologists? A man was afraid of monsters under his bed. For years he hadn't had a decent sleep because of his fear. Despite countless hours of intensive thereapy, his psycologist couldn't cure him and his sleep deprivation was making him desperately depressed. The man disappeared and his psycologist grew increasingly worried. Had something terrible happened? Had the man finally decided to end it all rather than live with his fear for one more day? After two weeks, the man comes back. He makes an appointment to see his psycologist. The man looks happier and healthier than he has in years. He looks well rested and is smiling. His psycologist asks him what happened. Had he finally gotten over his fear? The man just smiled and said 'no, my behaviour therapist told me to cut the legs off the bed'.