[quote]DLboy wrote:
“As I was going through my education I had an advisor and he would tell me there would be no money or success to come form lifting weights and I had to focus on other things. What they did not see was that my focus and passion was set and I knew there would be a way to get what I truly wanted. So while they are still working in their crappy offices trying to destroy childhood dreams - I am fucking living mine!”
-Dave Tate
Enough said, and don’t listen to anyone that says you have to get a shitty political science or business major to succeed in life.[/quote]
Thanks for the inspirational Dave Tate quote.
I’ve always known that I’ll succeed in life, whatever it is that I’ll choose to do.
If I try hard enough, I know know I’ll find a way to be involved in the sport/fitness field.
[quote]BuckeyeGirl wrote:
jsbrook wrote:
Yup. The old-time congnitive psychologists (think Dr. Melphi on Sopranos) charge a lot and make a lot. But that’s dying out and is extremely hard to break into.
A cognitive psychologist predominantly does research; they don’t treat people. I believe you’re thinking of a clinical psychologist, which is very different. That’s where the “seeing how messed up you are” part comes in. Also, someone like Dr. Melphi is most liekly a psychiatrist.
I don’t mean to be nitpicky, but I have two psychology degrees and I hate the generalization that this qualifies me to diagnose mental illnesses. :)[/quote]
Could you tell me a little more about what you do? Do you work in the field of psychology?
I’m interested.
Do y’all think being a student-athlete restricts me from majoring in some certain area? I mean, obviously athletics takes up a lot of time, so I’m wondering if that would interfere with studying so much that I’d have to consider my study options?
Not that I’m afraid of hard work, but just if we have to be realistic…
[quote]L-Dizzle wrote:
Do y’all think being a student-athlete restricts me from majoring in some certain area? I mean, obviously athletics takes up a lot of time, so I’m wondering if that would interfere with studying so much that I’d have to consider my study options?
Not that I’m afraid of hard work, but just if we have to be realistic…[/quote]
I think it’s possible to manage a difficult major and athletics. People do it. That being said, it can be very difficult to do so successfully. Apart from the details of the athletic and academic programs, the biggest factor is the person doing it. If you understand what you’re getting yourself in to (a possible limited social life, for example), then I’d say give it a shot. You don’t know for sure either way until you try…
[quote]L-Dizzle wrote:
Could you tell me a little more about what you do? Do you work in the field of psychology?
I’m interested.
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It’s taken me a while to figure out what I want to do.
I have a BS in psych from OSU, with an emphasis on quantitative psych (measurement/stats). I came to U of I to do a grad program in engineering psych- essentially human-computer interaction. I got my masters right around the time I realized that wasn’t what I wanted to do. Now I’m a doctoral student in the kinesiology department. (As an aside, I wholeheartedly disagree with the generalizations about kines in this thread- it’s a very broad heading and, like any academic discipline, programs vary dramatically in quality across schools.)
I’m studying exercise psychology, or the determinants of exercise and physical activity behavior. I got here beacuse of my psych background and my interest in training- for me, this is the perfect combination of the two. At the moment the focus of my research is phsyical activity in populations with mental and physical disorders.
That was a long explanation, but I’ve taken a rather roundabout path to get where I am now. Moving between fields was easy for me because I had a strong background in psych; I think the same could be said for biology and some other majors. I’d say go for a broader area of study as an undergrad so when you figure out exactly what you want to do you’ll be prepared.
[quote]BuckeyeGirl wrote:
L-Dizzle wrote:
Could you tell me a little more about what you do? Do you work in the field of psychology?
I’m interested.
It’s taken me a while to figure out what I want to do.
I have a BS in psych from OSU, with an emphasis on quantitative psych (measurement/stats). I came to U of I to do a grad program in engineering psych- essentially human-computer interaction. I got my masters right around the time I realized that wasn’t what I wanted to do. Now I’m a doctoral student in the kinesiology department. (As an aside, I wholeheartedly disagree with the generalizations about kines in this thread- it’s a very broad heading and, like any academic discipline, programs vary dramatically in quality across schools.)
I’m studying exercise psychology, or the determinants of exercise and physical activity behavior. I got here beacuse of my psych background and my interest in training- for me, this is the perfect combination of the two. At the moment the focus of my research is phsyical activity in populations with mental and physical disorders.
That was a long explanation, but I’ve taken a rather roundabout path to get where I am now. Moving between fields was easy for me because I had a strong background in psych; I think the same could be said for biology and some other majors. I’d say go for a broader area of study as an undergrad so when you figure out exactly what you want to do you’ll be prepared.
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Thanks for the reply.
Is that Ohio State Univ.?
How did it take you until you got your master’s to realize that? I mean, did you just ignore your thoughts about changing your major for many years, or was it like an moment of clarity?
Obviously you did have some interest in it, since you did get your masters…
[quote]engerland66 wrote:
L-Dizzle wrote:
Do y’all think being a student-athlete restricts me from majoring in some certain area? I mean, obviously athletics takes up a lot of time, so I’m wondering if that would interfere with studying so much that I’d have to consider my study options?
Not that I’m afraid of hard work, but just if we have to be realistic…
I think it’s possible to manage a difficult major and athletics. People do it. That being said, it can be very difficult to do so successfully. Apart from the details of the athletic and academic programs, the biggest factor is the person doing it. If you understand what you’re getting yourself in to (a possible limited social life, for example), then I’d say give it a shot. You don’t know for sure either way until you try…[/quote]
I’ll have to think about that. I wouldn’t want to get into a program and then have to do it half-assed.
Guess it’s just a matter of time management…