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I can speak about a lot of things, but what I'm choosing now is how odd it is to have finally graduated and yet wonder wtf I'm actually doing. People are calling me "Dr." and that is insignificant to me even though I expected it would mean I've finally "made it." The trouble with graduate programs and training in Clinical Psychology as well as other psychologies I imagine, is that you are so programmed to work for free and just assume that all your knowledge and training to help people is essentially taken for granted by your training program that graduation comes as a relief.....but assuming the responsibility for collecting payment for previously free services is harder than you'd think. For years, probably close to a decade, I've been a therapist and a psychometrician....highly trained fields people sit on waiting lists to be a part of....and for no payment other than training hours required to obtain a license to practice independently. TBC