Posts Tagged Decide
Please Help Me Decide, I’m Going Crazy!?
I can’t decide whether to pursue a graduate education in audiology, physical therapy, or go to dental hygiene school. I have a BS in Biology. What jobs make the most money for the least amount of stress (best job satisfaction)? Any advice?? Please!!!
How Do I Decide A Major?
I am a Junior in college. I just transferred to community college to save some money while I figure out what in the world I want to do. I have narrowed it down to a very large group of potential majors which are: Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, or Special Education.
I know I want to work with kids with special needs, but I just don’t know what it is that I want to do.
I have to decide soon though, because transfer applications are due very soon. I should be graduating a year from May, but since I have been dragging my feet, it doesn’t look like that will be happening.
So if you could give me some insight to these careers, why you picked them, what you like/dislike, how you settled on your major, ANYTHING that will help, it would be GREATLY appreciated… THANKS!!
Cannot Decide About The Move To Boston!?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on January 17, 2010
So I got a job offer to work at a physical therapy clinic at a place in Medfield, MA but there is no public transportation to get there. I would basically be moving to Boston for this job(it’s at the Kingsbury Club), so a) is the commute from the city, or surrounding areas of Boston in a honda accord, to Medfield bad, this includes traffic winter weather etc.? b.) what is a good place to stay that is affordable and between the city and Medfield that is on the T and not the commuter rail.
I really wanted to move to Boston for the Bike-Walk friendly atmosphere and really enjoyed walking and being in the city but I’m mostly concerned that if the job offer is in Medfield that I won’t exactly reap those benefits if I’m outside the city a lot, meaning I will be driving at least an hour everyday and than in addition to that I will be living outside of the city. Does anyone have any suggestions of whether this is worth move, or do you live outside the city are are still able to get to Boston without it being a hassle and $$..or should I stay in Atlanta and wait for something more suitable to come along.
Thanks for any suggestions, I have to decide today! UGH!
Pain Mgt/back Disc Hernations/ At Wits End! How Do I Decide On What Is Best In Terms Of Treatment Modalities?
FRUSTRATED! 4yrs ago or so i visited an ortho that ran an mri and then handed me a referral told me he couldnt do anything for me… this was the largest ortho outfit in the city that handles the pro football players etc…. theyre all about marketing… why they wouldnt handle my disc injuries is beyond me.. im glad though because i couldnt understand the dudes broken english lol… anyway, i thought why is he sending me too pain mgt ie. pain pill mill…. they arent in any innovative in surgical techniques.. in fact, i had too obtain a printout from a pharmacist describing new meds like 15mg, 30mg oxycodone tabs that contain zero tylenol… the pain doc argued that i was wrong and that he was giving me 10mg tylenol loaded percocets 10x a day.. no way! he said they didnt make 15,30mg stuff.. anyway, im on 10 of the 15mg oxycodones a day and im tired of pills.. im tired of lyrika ( anti seizure med used for nerve pain) im tired anti inflammatories…. part of this is due too the fact that ive exhausted physical therapy, epidural injects, chiro care, and all im doing is graduating each year on pain meds to a stronger dose… ive been offered fentanyl,oxycontin, methadone, none of which i wish too endure… never! i dont know anymore if a pain pill clinic is for me? the top doc is an ortho surgeon and if you ask me, a man with a hammer will hit anything that looks like a nail… just like this dude,hes an awesome caring doc but hey, is surgery the answer? everyone ive met thats had back surgery, from laminectomies to minimally invasive laser disc jobs all are still eating pain meds and in pain….. how does a patient know what is best for treatment options? if i go too an ortho, he wants the knife… if i go too a pain clinic, they hand you oxycontin, if i go too a laser procedure joint, they will say laser me! is there really a way too heal and live a normal life after disc injuries? eating pain meds and visiting the doc for more rx’s is where im at… ive seen athletes come back and play pro football after disc injuries and i doubt they are living on oxycontin ea day… is their a solution of fix for disc injuries? surgery worries me, i know its just a 50/50 shot and they hope it works.. ive yet too see anyone say theyve had a successful procedure and quit pain meds… so do i accept that im on pain meds for the rest of my life and live with it?
i would like too get in a gym and exercise, aerobics, light weights? is this out of the question? working out/exercising and bodybuilding was daily thing for me.. i competed and now here i sit… woohooo! percocets! o boy! any atheletes out there?
Ugh! I Still Can’t Decide On A Major … ?
So, I’m currently a college senior (I know I know) who is still having issues deciding which degree to pursue. I was pre-med until my organic chemistry kicked my butt. After the beat-down, I decided to switch my major to business. Currently, I’m majoring in finance, but I’m not exactly sure how I feel about it. I suppose I’m somewhat apathetic towards it, as I neither hate finance nor love it. I’m also currently playing around with several other ideas, which include: advertising, logistics, marketing, nursing, and physical therapy. However, my parents (well, my dad mostly) want me to become a pharmacist (mostly because it pays so well). I suppose I wouldn’t mind doing pharmacy, except for the fact that I absolutely suck at chemistry (and I’m not sure if I could stand to be a pill-pusher for the next 40 years of my life – no offense to anyone who is a pharmacist or who wants to become one). I’m considering getting a business degree along with completing the pre-reqs necessary to apply to physical therapy school. I’m still unsure, though, about which business degree is right for me (advertising, finance, logistics, marketing, etc.). I then start worrying about what will happen if I don’t get into physical therapy school or if I end up not liking it. And nursing seems somewhat appealing as well. UGH! I’m so confused! Does anyone have any tips on I can go about figuring things out?? Thanks!