I have a question for all you students out there. How did you know TCM is what you wanted to do? I have been thinking about starting school and I find I keep hesitating. I think the stuff is great and so very interesting, but I keep thinking 'what if I start and can't hack it?' or 'what if i realize half way through i'm not cut out for this stuff.' How did you guys finally decide to start school and make such a big investment?
Thanks for the advice.
Sabrina
Thanks for the advice.
Sabrina
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Re: Hesitating on starting school
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 4:20 PMHi Sabrina,
I might not be the right person to ask because I always say to everyone - "if I had ANY idea of what I was getting into I NEVER would have done it" - that said, "I'm glad I did". Saying TCM school is amazingly difficult is an understatement, however if you love the medicine and believe in it and can't imagine not practicing it - then it's for you. It's like people who act or paint or write - it's the same thing - the thought of not doing it is more painful (or even out of the question) than the thought of spending the next 3-4 years in school full time and completely giving up your life as you know it.
Again, I'm probably not a good person to ask here. Just this past weekend as I was locked in my house alone for 3 days straight studying for midterms I fantasized endlessly about what else I might like to be doing right now - namely traveling the world.
I think the best way to think about it, is not to think of the time it takes to get there/done - but what you will be accomplishing once you are through.
