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Post by Kivawolfspeaker on Oct 26, 2006 21:58:45 GMT -5
I need something, I'm not sure what. A direction, anything really. I'm graduating with a BA in Psychology in December and I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my life, but slowing starting with my semester aboard last Spring and up until now, I'm realizing that I'm not so sure anymore. I thought I wanted to become a college professor and teach a class in Ecopsychology. Over the past almost year, the idea of doing "non-profit" work has had an increasing pull on me. I'm not exactly sure what kind of "non-profit" work I want to do, but something is telling me "non-profit".
The thing is, for some reason I'm not motivated to do what is needed to find a job for after I graduate. I've often asked myself why? Why don't I just do what I need to do? My aunt keeps bringing up the whole you need to make money and get a "job", that's how the "real world" works thing, and it's getting on my nerves. I don't want her to be a pain in the a$$, but I almost feel as if I need to break away from her.
Well, anything, any of you could give would be helpfull and thanks for letting me get this out.
Kiva/Jen
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Post by prUuf on Oct 27, 2006 5:33:45 GMT -5
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Post by prUuf on Oct 27, 2006 6:43:46 GMT -5
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Post by waterjag on Oct 27, 2006 13:51:04 GMT -5
I am now doing volunteer work, which was an easy option for me. THere is a website www.timebank.com I believe it is that focuses on volunteer work. I happen to live locally to a volunteer centre that has a computer database with loads of positions. I might give more details of what voluntary stuff I am doing later. About psychology...have you came across Neuro Linguistic Programming? It sounds like a mouthful, but to my mind, it seems to be a psychology communication model. I have finished with my education. I continued through with studies for an extra three years, of which I explored areas that I wanted to do, and even areas that I did not want to do, but statistically I ought to be interested in. Now I either heard on Radio 4 or read it in the newspape about how girls in mixed schools proceed to do stereotypical girl jobs...whatever that means, probably to be an accountant or something. For me, I have had an interest in computers from the age of when my dad bought his first computer. But I never specialised in that field, I just want to be a participant so that my other lives will know about it.
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Post by prUuf on Oct 28, 2006 4:54:25 GMT -5
in my opinion nlp is a total waste of time. modern nlp and hypnosis is like if you want to repair the car engine through the exhaust pipe, ... better read things like www.thepowerblog.com or Secret, Don't Tell: The Encyclopedia of Hypnotism.org (Paperback) by Carla Emery <3M
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Post by Shaelyn on Nov 1, 2006 19:13:17 GMT -5
hmm, now where does this sound familiar...?
this isn't necessarily advice, it's just what I did when I wasn't motivated...
I just ended up doing some soul-searching (which honestly didn't help a whole lot), and casually sent out my resume. it did take a long time to find a break in SOMETHING, but when it did, ...I knew it was meant to be. everything fell into place.
so basically, I sat around waiting for opportunity to knock, and when it did, I lunged at the door.
again, not necessarily recommended...I don't know what's best to do in that situation...I guess that's why I felt so lost.
I hope you find what you seek.
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