Weekly Report 37: Change of Direction

Oddly enough, I don't get truly stressed often. Sure, there are times where I've been worried but I can count on a single hand the total number of times I've been stressed in my entire life. While it may seem like a blessing, its actually quite terrible. Since it doesn't happen often, when I do get stressed, its a tsunami of adrenaline and emotions.

If it wasn't made evident, the past few days have been stressful. After much deliberation and some research, I decided that Clinical Psychiatry wasn't a field I wanted to study in my final year of ISM. Not only did it seem too general, but it also seemed like it wouldn't take me where I wanted to go. I still want to become a Psychiatrist and ultimately end up in the field of Forensic Psychiatry. However, as a senior about to head off to college, I wanted to have some freedom to explore. Soon I'll be off to college, where all my time and energy will go into preparing myself for medical school. I won't have as much flexibility as I do now.

That is why I've decided to look more into my interest in law enforcement. My plan has always been to become a psychiatrist and find a job with some government agency, whether it be the FBI or a local police department. By following this path, I will hopefully be able to learn about the experiences I may have later on if I am successful in my plans. Stay tuned for an official announcement of my field of study.

~Shrinidhi Joshi

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