Education Options.
I have a debate...
Basically, several years ago, my mom purchased several degree programs from Clayton College of Natural Health. She purchased several degrees that she could start at anytime but had to complete in 5 years. Well, she never started them and gave me the option to transfer the program over to me.
So, I have the option of getting a degree through my company. The degree will be in some sort of natural health field. My options and interests are in Natural Health or Naturopathy. But the debate is the level of degree.
I can get a Masters in Natural Health, Doctor of Naturopathy, or Doctor of Philosophy in either Nat. Health or Trad. Naturopathy...
So Masters... Ph.D. or Doctor... I could actually practice as a homopathic doctor if I chose either the Ph.D or the Doctor... And with the Ph.D I could also write grants. The neat thing is that I'm not locked into one location and could be anywhere to complete my studies. That I like. The Masters program is also appealing because I don't want to feel over-educated... I tend to intimidate myself... I get nervous about my level of abilty or education if I don't feel qualified.
Like in Judo... technically I'm a brown belt... which makes people react like "oh wow" which totally makes me feel like a hippocrite... (even though I'm also complemented). I don't want to feel the same way about my education. There are certain areas I have a lot of confidence... business... (esp writing i.e. business plans and proposals, meetings, etc), presenations (public speaking is easy and I tend to do really well, esp as a team with mom), and I'm good in therapy. I know water... aquatics... hell I can take anyone, of almost any level of abilty (and we're talking up to C3 spinal cord injuries!), and know that they will be safe with me in the water and know I can help them. Even personal training I'm good at... but I've had years in those fields...
I worry about feeling "over qualified" and I also worry about what I want... I do want to continue my education, and ultimately, I know I want to teach. But while a Doctor of Naturopathy would allow me to have really kewl toys... I'm not sure I want to do that everyday... I'm sure I probally don't... and I don't want a degree to just have a degree. I have that already. So I guess... the choice is between the Ph.D. and Master's program... and since I need a Master to get into the Ph.D... I guess the Master's Program is a good start.
*smile* I am such an external processor.