I am going to be a senior this year in high school. I am starting to think of career options. I want to definitely do something in the medical field. I am very interested in alternative medicine such as Kinesology or Chiropractic. I have also considered Physical Therapy. What other career options are out there i could look into?
#1 by javier on February 21, 2010 - 6:37 pm
Your best bet is to go to a few clinics local in your area and ask if you can “shadow/observe” them for a part of the day so that you can see first-hand what they do. If they say yes, be sure to dress accordingly and appropriately.
Go and observe several different clinics in all the fields you mentioned because they will all be unique in their own way and it will give you a more rounded idea of what each field does day in-day out.
#2 by oldtimek on February 21, 2010 - 7:23 pm
Aside from those three, there are various types of massage, sports medicine, acupressure, etc. I’m not sure how much of the Alternative Medicine aspect you’d like to go into, but you might want to try volunteering at a local hospital to help with their physical therapy area to give you an idea of what is involved and to see if that is something you may want to pursue. I’ve had a couple friends that volunteered at hospitals during high school and they enjoyed it a lot… one even got hired after school through that. You could also try talking to a local Chiropractor to see if you can see if that is something you would want to pursue as well.
Nothing has to be decided overnight, so you’ve got time to think about it… these are just a couple jumping off points to help you get more exposure to see what options there are. Good luck in your chosen field and I wish you the best!
#3 by Healing Art Forms on February 21, 2010 - 11:39 pm
Kinesology and Physical Therapy are wonderful. Massage Therapist is great too, just check into local areas on how much they are earning as well as compare to schoolings and where you can get started with work. Reiki and alternative healings are another wonderful way, and this can be done distantly, so your client base can be around the world. Hope this helps!
#4 by ganja buss on February 21, 2010 - 11:41 pm
pharmaceutical- they make lots of money and deal with alternative medicine!