The Ideals versus the Reals

It seems as if my ideals for the future may have gotten out of control this past quarter. I began ripping into the DC program because of the lack of training beyond musculoskeletal conditions and lost my focus. I ran to NCNM thinking this would be the answer and it wasn't. You have to really believe in naturopathic to be there because a lot of what they teach you is subjective. I read some of the materials about their classes and I felt they weren't speaking my language. Not to bash on ND's or anything, but some of the words were, "balancing with the cosmos..." and this was a natural pharmacology course I was reading about. Believe me, I get the treat disease differently idea but there are different levels which you can do this. For me, I don't need to align someone with the cosmos or find their Qi to help them find wellness. Some people need to do this because it is in line with their world view and that is fine.

Many professors and students told me it would be this way and they advised not to pursue ND school. I had to see it for myself and make my own calls. They were right. There is nothing at all wrong with the school or the profession. It is designed for a particular type of student. The students and professors at WSCC must know me better than I thought because they were right.

This all has been such a learning experience. I know I have been enormously critical of our program and at times I probably made some folks feel bad for speaking my mind. There is no perfect program, they ALL have issues - I have checked them ALL out. With that, I am getting exhausted writing about these silly antics. For me, the DC program will allow me to obtain the skills to form a kick ass rehab program and run/oversee a personal trainers and coaches. It is easy to get sidetracked with all that is thrown at you in a program like this.

It is time to start forming the idea and backing it by taking the steps to make it real. Nothing sucks more than not knowing what you are working for. The exhaustion sets in after a few weeks of sitting all day, everyday and it is hard not to bag on the school and the profession. For me, instead of ripping the profession a new one, I am going to save it and write about other things that are pertinent to starting a clinic.

I had a conversation with a chiropractor once about DC school and how his friend quit and went to DO school - he said his friend felt at ease in DO school. The rigor was less intense and there wasn't as much pressure to figure it out because he knew he was guaranteed a job when he finished.

I know there are others struggling to figure out their path at WSCC. I am sure there are many people who are worried their debt will be difficult to manage and with no business skills, this fear is escalated (there are some who have business skills). I am in the same boat. We have to take the initiative to get there and no 100k jobs await us when we graduate.

I think we should first manifest a well researched and logical idea for a clinic. Put together a list of equipment and expenses. I'd even go as far as visualizing the color of the walls! This way the program is easier to get through because every class will matter and will feel applicable in some small way.

Thanks for reading