Meeting Chuck
I'm taking a new spin on this journal... I'm going to record my experiences as an MFT student as best I can.
I'm about to begin my first semester at Kansas State University - classes begin August 20th. I have 4 classes over 3 days... each 3 hours long. It's a different format than undergrad school... but I think it will give me more freedom over my time. I'd like to start working out again and I think students get into the gym for free.
I was up at 6:30 this morning to meet my research assistantship professor at 7 AM. We sat and talked at Panera Bread for like 3 hours. He's a really great, ambitious guy with a fun sense of humor and a passion for what he does. I'm excited... and talking to him has relieved some of my uncertainties about this program. I have faith that the faculty in this master's program will be there to help and support me in whatever way I need and that they will prepare me to succeed.
Looking down the road, I'm not sure what happens after graduation. I'll need 2 years of supervision before I can become licensed... and I'm sure I get paid during those 2 years, but I don't know how much or how easy it will be to find a supervisor to work with me. Right now I'm thinking that I would like to work with premarital couples at the church (for my internship) or at Fort Riley, a military base that has a lot of couples counseling.
The idea of being a therapist is still a little overwhelming to me... because I haven't had a lot of 1-on-1 contact with people in the past... but I've spoken to a few students and some of them feel the same way, which makes me feel better.
Trying to stay positive... and doing a decent job at it for now.