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So despite what I wrote yesterday, I'm starting to have doubts about my job. Don't get me wrong -- I love what I do! It's just....for the money I make and the work I do, it doesn't seem balanced. A higher income is always something to aspire for and I'm really lucky to have a job at a time where half the country is unemployed but..I'm not sure what exactly will come of this. Will I move forward? Be promoted to what exactly, a rep? I guess what bothers me is that I don't know exactly how my role will develop on this floor. There's so much stupid bullshit that I get asked to do (intern stuff) and I put up with it but I don't want to become a pushover either. Then again, if it was fun it wouldn't be called work, right?
When I graduated from Rutgers, I made the decision not to apply for grad school cos I wasn't really sure that there was anything that I'd want to study intensively. After thinking about it for some time, I think I'd like to pursue school psychology. You know, those people that sit in a classroom and take notes about a "troubled" kid. I think that generally they make a great difference not only in the kid's life, but in the teachers, parents, and even school system. When I think back to all the crap jobs I've had, my favorite ones always revolved around or involved kids. I did some research yesterday and from what I gather, in order to pursue school psychology, I'd have to endure roughly 60 credits (that's 3-4 years) with an additional 9 months training. It's not completely out of range but it would mean a lot of dedication and hard work. It would also be a financial blow. Can I even afford this right now? Hmm.. However, the average starting salary for a school psychologist is roughly anywhere from $50-70,000. Granted, by the time I finish school, I'll be like 30 but still.
I think I'm going to look into it more and hopefully go talk to someone at a university about it. Based on my psych classes I took at Rutgers, child psych WAS my favorite. Maybe this could be potentially something? I'm always up for a challenge.
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When I graduated from Rutgers, I made the decision not to apply for grad school cos I wasn't really sure that there was anything that I'd want to study intensively. After thinking about it for some time, I think I'd like to pursue school psychology. You know, those people that sit in a classroom and take notes about a "troubled" kid. I think that generally they make a great difference not only in the kid's life, but in the teachers, parents, and even school system. When I think back to all the crap jobs I've had, my favorite ones always revolved around or involved kids. I did some research yesterday and from what I gather, in order to pursue school psychology, I'd have to endure roughly 60 credits (that's 3-4 years) with an additional 9 months training. It's not completely out of range but it would mean a lot of dedication and hard work. It would also be a financial blow. Can I even afford this right now? Hmm.. However, the average starting salary for a school psychologist is roughly anywhere from $50-70,000. Granted, by the time I finish school, I'll be like 30 but still.
I think I'm going to look into it more and hopefully go talk to someone at a university about it. Based on my psych classes I took at Rutgers, child psych WAS my favorite. Maybe this could be potentially something? I'm always up for a challenge.
Current Music: n/a
Currently Reading: still waiting on Gravity's Rainbow to arrive