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 Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:08 pm
I'm planning on becomming a psychologist. It's something that has interested me for a long time, how people and their minds work. I decided mid-grade 10 that it was what I wanted to pursue when I graduate, and I've taken courses and prepared accordingly for it.
I'm now at the end of my first semister of grade 11, and I've begun to think.. I have a very stereotypically gay personality. I act gay, I sometimes talk gay, one look at my wardrobe and you can tell I'm gay. If I do become a psychologist, though I don't think it's a discriminative profession, I do think there are appearances that should be kept up. (My idea of a psychologist lands somewhere in the area of a neutral, genderless person.)
So I began to think of and prepare for other professions I could persue, in the event that I change my mind, and want to be something that would let me be more like myself.
I've always been interested in fashion, style, interior design and decorating, and fashion design. (Again, more proof that I'm quite stereotypical.) So I recently went to my school guidance counsellor and made preparations to still persue the line of psychology, but also keep my options open for my other interests.
In all honesty, I would drop psychology in a second if I could guarantee myself success as a designer. I know becoming a psychologist has no guarantee of success, either, but for me it would be much easier to pursue a more academic career path than be a designer.
Then there's the issue of money. It's important to me. I could design all I want and not make a cent, or make millions. On the other hand, I could become a psychologist and make a fair ammount of money, not be rich, but live comfortably. (Again, I know there are no guarantees here either, but I'd be more likely to succeed this way.)
Now the other option is to keep preparing to be a psychologist, and ten, maybe fifteen years down the road take a risk and try designing. (There are, after all, lots of designers who didn't start out as designers.)
So.. That's about it. My question is, would you take the safe road, where you know you can succeed with a fair ammount of ease, or live dangerously and do something you know you'd love to do?
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:00 pm
live dangerously to do something i love
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:37 pm
I'd say psycologist because personally I hate decorating and understand the human mind pretty well(yes I'm in thearapy). But thats my personal decision, I wouldn't base it off money, do it on what you want to do.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:28 pm
I don't know much about American schools, so keep in mind I'm speaking from my own experiences in a different country and different school system.
First of all, I do not think you need to hesitate at the idea of a career in psychology because your personality is stereotypically gay. It isn't an issue. When you're taking courses and preparing to enter than career field, you'll learn how to be neutral and objective, regardless of your personality. It shouldn't be an issue.
Second, I wouldn't focus on one or the other. There are ways to keep your options open.
You said one of the things that draws you to psychology is how the human mind works. That's a pretty large field of study. There are plenty of careers besides psychology that would include that.
Therapists, counsellors, social workers, philosophers, ethicists..
.A lot of those fields are leaning a little bit more towards "arts" than psychology, which means it's easier to keep the door open if you decide design is your real calling.
Whatever you do, do NOT make any final decisions before you've tried a variety of things. You could get to college and university and find something totally different that you absolutely adore.
My final word on this is that you should try and discover what you love, not what will make you rich. I know plenty of happy people who aren't at all rich. If you love your work, the money isn't much of an issue.
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Your Mums Screamin Orgasm
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:46 am
Eesh, everyone wants to be a psychologist razz
I'm doing three subjects at college, Physics, Photography and Psychology. They're all completely different subjects so I have a wide range of options, plus they're all ones I enjoy.
You can also be a psychologist and design as a hobby.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:33 pm
Taeryyn I don't know much about American schools, so keep in mind I'm speaking from my own experiences in a different country and different school system. First of all, I do not think you need to hesitate at the idea of a career in psychology because your personality is stereotypically gay. It isn't an issue. When you're taking courses and preparing to enter than career field, you'll learn how to be neutral and objective, regardless of your personality. It shouldn't be an issue. Second, I wouldn't focus on one or the other. There are ways to keep your options open. You said one of the things that draws you to psychology is how the human mind works. That's a pretty large field of study. There are plenty of careers besides psychology that would include that. Therapists, counsellors, social workers, philosophers, ethicists.. .A lot of those fields are leaning a little bit more towards "arts" than psychology, which means it's easier to keep the door open if you decide design is your real calling. Whatever you do, do NOT make any final decisions before you've tried a variety of things. You could get to college and university and find something totally different that you absolutely adore. My final word on this is that you should try and discover what you love, not what will make you rich. I know plenty of happy people who aren't at all rich. If you love your work, the money isn't much of an issue. Good points. I'm Canadian, not American, though.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:40 pm
Yay! Then what I said should apply to you. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:15 pm
It shouldn't matter about what your personality is like, similar to what Taerryn said. You should follow your heart do what you want to do. There isn't any rush. You pretty much have two years at any college to decide what your major is.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:08 am
I really don't know what I want to do yet.
I want to do something I enjoy yet makes money.
Right now, I am just waiting for university so I can experience different areas of study.
Who knows, maybe when you are in college, you will totally change your mind.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:25 am
I like building robots and being an engineer is not a win or lose career... So I'm not really sure how to advise you. If I get laid off or whatever, it will not be that difficult to find a new job. The USA has the smallest amount of engineers coming out of colleges compared to the rest of the world. Another reason they'll want me is for a diverse work force. I don't know of any famous gay or lesbian engineers. I would love to become the first one.
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:32 pm
don't lose track of your dreams.... wait... clothes designer *thinks of paradise kiss manga* i'll be waiting arashi....
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