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[dawn096]

Stumbling upon this website was a Godsend! It's nice to know that there are a lot of other people going through the same things that I am. Crisis#1: I just graduated in December 05 with a degree in Psych. I also have an associates in business. Now I can't figure out what I want to do. If I were to pursue a career in the psych field Id get a Masters degree in community counseling. Im really dreading going back to school, I really really hate school. Another option is moving. My whole life Ive wanted to move away from Ohio. Ive been visiting Nashville quite a bit and love it there. I own a home here which if I were to move Id rent it out but Im worried about finding a good renter. And I think that it would be difficult to leave family. Crisis #2: I don't have many friends anymore as they've all gotten married and or had kids etc. It's really hard to meet friends of the same sex. Crisis #3 is that I've been single for 3 years now it was fun for the first couple now its getting old and so am I haha. If I didnt want kids I wouldnt feel so rushed to find a significant other. I'd like to have kids while I'm still young. I date a lot but nothing ever seems to work out. So there's my wonderful introduction...any feedback or suggestions would be helpful.

[tina1979]

Welcome to the "club" we are all pretty much going through similiar situations. I'm sure you will find this site helpful.

I can't say as though I have any real advice for you though. I have been single for almost 2 years now. I have been going back and forth between enjoying it and wishing I had someone to be with.

As for the moving...I'm all for it. I would love to get out of Memphis, but I think I'll be here for at least a while longer.

[winneythepooh7]

Welcome to the boards!!! I have my Master's in Social Work if you ever want any advice about the pros and cons of the field please let me know!!! My recommendation is getting a Master's in Social Work because you are more marketable that way (IMHO). I have been working in community mental health settings since 1999.

[dawn096]

What are some good jobs in social work that are rewarding, both financially and mentally? What do you do? Are you happy doing it? HOw long did it take you to get your degree? Sorry so many questions haha

[lilyflower]

Welcome! The friend thing is really really common. It seems that everyone either scatters after graduation or you run into the flurry of people who get married. It royally does suck though when you're at a point in your life that's so uncertain and you look around and it's like "where'd everyone go?"

[winneythepooh7]

What are some good jobs in social work that are rewarding, both financially and mentally? What do you do? Are you happy doing it? HOw long did it take you to get your degree? Sorry so many questions haha

I can't really tell you what will be rewarding because it depends on the person. It took me 3 years to get my degree because I started off P/T. Nothing in the field of SW really pays well financially and you need to know going into this that the field right now is totally flooded so you will be competing with a ton of other SW's. Also, just because you have your MSW degree, doesn't put you in the position to hold an administrative role either. Agencies want to know that you know what you are doing before they put you in a supervisory capacity. I have worked in the mental health field since 1999 and can't wait to get out of it, but as I said, the field is flooded right now and my options are limited.

[capella]

Crisis #2: I don't have many friends anymore as they've all gotten married and or had kids etc. It's really hard to meet friends of the same sex.
Same here, only I got married and single people dumped me. It takes some work to rebuild a circle but life seems to be like that sometimes. Build, crash, rebuild. Welcome to the boards! ;)