Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Challenge of "Going Back"


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I am currently doing a part time job being a Psychologist in a Medical laboratory.  Actually it is a consultancy thing.  The company has its own Psychometrician that runs  the Psychological testing.  Test interpretations are already built in the computer system.  My role is to check on clients that display behaviors that are not in the norm of the the test takers' population. So I get to write reports based on forwarded facts - odd behaviors displayed during testing, test results,  initial interviews, etc.  

Oh I like preparing Psychological reports.  I get to bring out what I learned in my years of formation and training. However, I find it more challenging to pursue and really finish my doctorate in Clinical / Counseling Psychology this time with a clear and humane motive of helping (that I get to delve deeply and checked myself so I may not just fall into the temptation of just getting a degree for "title"- sake).

When my friend Rodel started dropping by the house last June and the succeeding ones a week visits to share with me how he was doing with his volunteer work at a Rehabilitation Center for Drug Dependents, I saw how his own effort, sacrifice and venture had reaped series of  life-changing programs in his place.  Because of that and being a part-time Psychologist - consultant in a  medical laboratory has led me to seriously consider going back into the field.  
  
I believe there is no accident.   These exposures and encounters just came unexpectedly and I thought "why go back to it?"....  I love what I am doing right now -  assessing and preparing Psychological reports (while I prepare to become a mom soon)  Oh so beautiful...:-) 

...And looking forward to going back to school ... part time :-) 


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