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Old Jun 04, 2013, 07:48 PM
Anonymous32433
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Originally Posted by chocmouse View Post
I'm not so sure anyone here can find the perfect career choice for you but we can give you support and point you to various directions.
One thing I would suggest is to talk to your career counselor about your goals, your skills, your aspirations, desired income and so on. When you are looking for a career, there is much more to take into consideration then wanting to make friends. Not to mention that - depending on where you work - often work life is characterised by competitiveness between co-workers and it can be a difficult place to make friendships.
Even if you do make friends you will most likely encounter difficulties at work, such as demanding bosses, deadlines, dull work.. So in my view it's important to have a certain passion or commitment for a job, because there will be bad days. This can be wanting to help people, wanting to fulfill a lifelong dream, or wanting to be financially independent.
What I'm trying to say is, try to find your passion first and build around it. If psychology is your passion and you want to be around people, why not try finding a job at places where you can interact with people, such as Hospitals (clinical psychologist, counselor..), Universities (research, teaching, assisting) or Fitness Centres (sports psychologist)?
For making friends, I would join clubs, like the Toastmasters or young professional groups in your area or any club focussing on an activity you find enjoyable. I know it's difficult but I think it's very important to be open and try not to worry that people won't give you a chance to be their friend.
i so wish i had friends who would accept me for being weird and outgoing. well the good kind of weird,if you know what i mean.
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