sadlystillgoing3
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- Feb 3, 2019
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I'm behind in school (changed my major so many times I lost count and left bc of health) and can't decide what tf I want to do. I don't actually want to do any job, but I kinda have to as long as I'm on this earth. I used to want to be a recreational therapist, which involved creating and leading therapeutic activities for individuals with disabilities. The fieldwork was fulfilling, but exhausting. I don't have the mental or physical stamina to do that as a career. Plus, guess what the average pay is? It's in the 40,000's, if that. Which I can't actually live on. I don't understand why there are jobs that literally do not pay you enough to fucking exist. And yes, you need a bachelor's degree for this job that often pays minimum wage.
If I could study anything and not worry about a job, it'd be anthropology or psychology. I am fascinated with the history of universe and ancient humans. So cool to me. & psychology is so interesting and I have a lot of experience with it, if you know what I mean, lol.
Anyways, so now I'm 95% decided on speech pathology. You need a master's degree and have to go through a year of clinical fellowship. The salary is alright (in the 70,000's). Lots of variety and settings. Fulfilling. It's a nice alternative to teaching bc you deal with less people at one time, it pays more, and offers more flexibility. You have to pay an annual fee of $275 to maintain credentials and also pay for CEU's, but it's not a big deal due to the salary and other aspects of the job. Grad school is insanely competitive though and lots of people end up never being able to get in. That'll probably happen to me thanks to my crippling mental illness and malnourished brain. But I guess it's worth a shot. I would love to be able to help people speak and swallow properly because I can't imagine the pain that comes from not being able to express yourself with your voice (of course you can use sign language, but just speaking for the people who want to use their voice and can't).
Do any of you all work a job that you actually enjoy/feel passionate about at all? Did you go to college? Are you in college? Feel free to write as much as you want or vent about it. I know that being suicidal usually doesn't sit well with passions/careers/school, but I've seen a lot of forums over the years about people who find motivation to live BECAUSE of their career goals/job. I hope that happens to me..
If I could study anything and not worry about a job, it'd be anthropology or psychology. I am fascinated with the history of universe and ancient humans. So cool to me. & psychology is so interesting and I have a lot of experience with it, if you know what I mean, lol.
Anyways, so now I'm 95% decided on speech pathology. You need a master's degree and have to go through a year of clinical fellowship. The salary is alright (in the 70,000's). Lots of variety and settings. Fulfilling. It's a nice alternative to teaching bc you deal with less people at one time, it pays more, and offers more flexibility. You have to pay an annual fee of $275 to maintain credentials and also pay for CEU's, but it's not a big deal due to the salary and other aspects of the job. Grad school is insanely competitive though and lots of people end up never being able to get in. That'll probably happen to me thanks to my crippling mental illness and malnourished brain. But I guess it's worth a shot. I would love to be able to help people speak and swallow properly because I can't imagine the pain that comes from not being able to express yourself with your voice (of course you can use sign language, but just speaking for the people who want to use their voice and can't).
Do any of you all work a job that you actually enjoy/feel passionate about at all? Did you go to college? Are you in college? Feel free to write as much as you want or vent about it. I know that being suicidal usually doesn't sit well with passions/careers/school, but I've seen a lot of forums over the years about people who find motivation to live BECAUSE of their career goals/job. I hope that happens to me..