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Old Jun 05, 2012, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gr3tta View Post
I don't always know that circumventing education is a good idea. I would want a psychologist to qualified.
But I do understand the frustration of doing a bunch of non-related courses. Just skip to those relevant.
I was thinking I could identify what it is about being a psychologist I think interests me and see if there's another job that would provide those tasks or experiences. For example, I was considering working in a homeless shelter or as a case manager at the mhc. Those jobs would allow me to be of help to people in the population I'm thinking I might like to work with. I wouldn't be a therapist, of course, but maybe that's not what I'm looking for? I don't know. Just exploring. And the exploring is kind of fun. Like planning a vacation.

If I decide I'm interested in becoming a psychologist, I'll have to get the degree.
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Thanks for this!
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