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What should :I do???
Okay i'm going into eleventh grade, and I feel like I should sorta kinda know what im gonna do as a career, or at least how to start off in college or something. So as some background info, I have ALWAYS wanted to do something with medicine. And children. Like pediatrician. But then, as I got older I started thinking about school, and the pressure of being a doctor and everything. So I started leaning towards child psychologist. I have always been very interested in understanding the development and thinking of the child. But on the other hand I really really want to HELP children, and I've heard that pyschologists can't really do that. So im thinking, is there anything else sort of like this that I can do that doesnt even have anything to do with medicine, but just helping children, like mentoring as a job? thanks
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My sister in law is a counselor at an elementary school, and she helps alot of children get out of bad situations with the help of social services.
She has a Master's Degree and she makes very good money. To put it this way, she is a single mother of a 7 year old she lives in house with a pool, drives a decent car, has a camper, and she lives very comfortably. She is not rich, but she is not poor either.
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To be a doctor, you have to be one of the most intelligent and competitive people around. If you aren't amazing at sciences, chemistry, bio, etc, then you won't even have a chance. So much time and money is invested, and the sad part is, even if you make it to med school, only like 5% actually become doctors.
This is my personal opinion, but doctors don't really help people. I mean, they do in a sense, but you don't get that one-on-one interaction that I believe you are looking for.
Mentoring is the perfect way of helping and getting in touch with kids. Unfortunately, this isn't a profession. It's a non-paid volunteering thing you do on your own time. You can still do it, but you won't get any money for it. Consider non-profit, local organizations in your community. I would ask a counselor or go to the library for more information, but what I can think of for now is maybe joining the peace corps, world relief, or maybe being a motivational speaker.
Some jobs I can think of that deal with people would be a social worker, counselor, coach or teacher.
As for a psychologist, I don't really think they help that much either. Although, there are MANY types of psychologists and approaches, so it really depends on what kind of psychologist you choose to be and what type of environment you choose to work in (hospital, school, company, private practice). Most therapists just sit there and listen, but don't offer any advice. That's kind of what they are there for though, just someone to talk to and not pass much judgment.
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well i think that teachers a good option but hey who said that children psichologist doesnt help children???? believe me i have a brother who has had many problems since he was a child and he trust his psicologist soooo much more than he trust any other person and he feel so relieved when he gets his advices or just got the oportunity to tell him his problems. a pyschologist is probably one of the persons who cuold more help a child, cause many children dont feel confident enoguht to tell their parents about their issues and its easier to trust someone who will advise you not as your parent but as a third person. good dluck..maybe just going into any career you feel like your interested and maybe volunteering in some organization that help children? so this way you could do both things and not exactly related in your career?
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I wonder if you've considered this:
Becoming a teacher. Sure, teachers don't make much of a salary [everyone knows that], but they help out kids in a way that most people never will. They provide kids with an education that can help them accomplish amazing things. Teachers are often looked to as some of the most inspiring people in history, and even looked to as heroes.
It's definitely a rewarding career, not always, but most of the time. Especially when the students are good ;]
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