Goodbye Master's Degree

I decided to quit the sports medicine program on Friday.  The stress from this quarter started creeping up on me and I sort of cracked.  On a whim, I decided to get out of the program.

My intention for doing this is more complicated than merely being stressed.  All along I have been up in the air as to whether this is for me or not.  The courses are focused on contact sports (i.e., soccer, football, lacrosse etc.) and my personal interests are in endurance sports like, cycling, running, mountain biking and nordic skiing.  I couldn't see how the information in the program would correlate to the sports I am interested in.  And devoting my weekends to the program seemed like a huge sacrifice based on my lack of interest.  So, I quit the program.

I can't begin to explain how much relief I feel from ending the program.  I can now focus on the DC curriculum and actually have time to study on the weekend versus merely glancing at the notes prior to a test.  My hope is that by focusing solely on the DC curriculum, I will get more out of it and become a more proficient and competent chiropractor.  Some people can handle all the stress because they are 100% on board with pursuing the masters in sports medicine.  If the program is along your interests then the stress is really not stress at all.

It is tough to know what really motivates you in life.  Once you find that carrot to chase, the work becomes fun and easy to handle.  My hope is to continue full time in the DC program through the summer and be treating the public by 9th quarter.  I think this is possible if that is all I focus on.

All for now