Life and Times

[dark_kaomi]

I don’t write about myself much; mostly because I don’t feel like I have anything to say. Not even stuff worth reading, just anything at all. But there’s something I have to talk about if only for my sanity.

I was recently accepted into a doctoral level, clinical psychology graduate school program. I start classes at the end of August. I am

Comments

[writer_klmeri]

All I have to say is that if I had the chance to choose a psychologist, I would pick someone just like you: a person who loves her profession and is dedicated to giving thoughtful, appropriate advice. Phooey on what the professors could say to you. While they may be more experienced/educated on the subject in general, they can only guess at how well they think you are qualified for such a career, if they think you will do well in RL work situations. Maybe they'd be right; maybe they'd be wrong. It's up to you to meet your standards, and since I think I know you a little bit, I imagine your standards will be higher than theirs

[dark_kaomi]

Thank you. This did help. I wasn't sure anyone outside of the profession could. Not to offend, just that there's a difference between a friend's assessment and the assessment of someone with experience in the field. But I was wrong. And I feel good about that.

And you're right. It really doesn't matter what they think, over all. What matters is how much effort I put into it. Though I doubt they're going to stop me unless they genuinely think I have no shot. At that point I think I'd have to defer to them.

I think this is mostly just a combination of nerves/perfectionism/general stress. I'm growing up and just waiting for someone to come along and tell me I'm doing it wrong. Oi, my poor, perfectionist brain.