I'm doing better. Update on me.

[Neoma]

A few things have changed in my life. I go to college, I'm the President of the mental illness group of the college, and I have a new car. Zip, zoom, bang, to the school!

At this point I want to become a Neurologist. I've felt discouraged from the medical field for some reason, but I want to do it now. I haven't ever been this excited about the prospect of what career I've wanted before, so I think this is it. It'll take forever, but it'll be worth it. I'll achieve that thing call potential right? The stress of becoming a doctor might be phenomenal, but it'll challenge me enough.

I think my mental health problems partially stemmed from being so fucking bored and lonely. This is the medicine I definitely needed. (Hip still hurts, need more PT for it.)

[Tobin S.]

1. Good!

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Maybe you can help me with my statistics homework. Don't laugh. I bet you'll be taking it, too.

I'm in school, too, and while I'd like to aspire to something that requires a graduate degree, I'm getting too old for that. I have to somehow balance a full time job and overtime with school three quarter time and quality time with my wife. I think if I told her I was going to graduate school she'd probably divorce me on the spot.

Anyway, I've got about two years to go. I'm holding on to the dream that it will pay of as well.

[Neoma]

4. I'm putting off math as much as possible. I haven't had the placement test for it yet.

This spring is English 1102 and Speech, Summer is going to visit Catherina in Guatemala in part to learn Spanish (though I haven't heard from her in awhile,) next Fall is a class in Spanish, History and Geography... Adding more classes as I go along to see how I can juggle and stay healthy at the same time. I'll learn to stay sane as I go on. Once I hit the 4 classes a semester mark, I'll start the financial aid and student loan crap that I wanted to avoid but won't be able to unless I get a nice scholarship out of nowhere.

I have many, many years to go.

[polly7]

2. I'm happy for you Neoma!

How exciting for you .... you'll be a great Neurologist and yes, you can definitely achieve it. Yes, being challenged, busy and 'good-stressed' is sometimes the best medicine of all. I hope your hip is completely well soon.

[Neoma]

9. My hip is better since I quit yoga.

Merely walking all over campus is enough exercise by itself. It seems to hurt when I sit too long.

[Downwinder]

3. you will be a great Neurologist. A melding of the physical and psychological.

[Neoma]

5. Yeah. It's like I wanted to have something to do with the brain.

Without becoming a psychiatrist... I found my way.

[Downwinder]

6. My Neurologist is very good with the physical side. I don't think

he really understands the cognitive problems. The MS society is finally starting to address the cognitive side.

[elleng]

7. Having such a goal would certainly be therapeutic!!!

[Neoma]

8. Think so?

The large step was actually learning to drive and go back to college. I feel better now that I'm doing that, but kind of bored because I'm only taking one class.

I hang out with other artists though. Having art as a back-up hobby so that I can get my mind off patients might be a really good thing for me. Becoming your work isn't always good for you.

[elleng]

10. Generally speaking, yes,

but depends on nature of the goal, degree of difficulty and desirability.

Becoming your work might not be good, depending on what it is. I'm a lawyer, its part of me, and sorry I'm retired now. Was good from the moment I decided to go to law school. No problems with getting mind off patients!

[Neoma]

11. Difficulty is high.

But besides history, I've always had a deep interest in medical knowledge. Mostly because I've gone through as a patient one too many times.

[elleng]

12. Select the 'specialty' carefully.

There are many fields requiring some sort of medical knowledge short of becoming a doctor. Think about/study those.

[Neoma]

14. A neurologist has to become a full fledge doctor actually.

From what I've read.

[elleng]

16. Yes, of course,

which is why I suggested finding something that interests you different from becoming a full-fledged doctor.

Check these: http://www.utdallas.edu/~kilgard/neuroscience_careers.htm

[fizzgig]

13. i am glad to hear things are going well

i think having a goal and being excited about something makes it easier to get through the day.

sorry the hip is still bothering you, i hope that's alleviated as quickly as possible.

[Neoma]

15. It's not just my hip.

The pain shoots down my leg.

[Locut0s]

17. I'm very glad to hear it Neoma! You deserve it!...

It's good to hear some positives on here sometimes. Especially when you are going through dark times.