Comment by Molly on 12 Oct 2009 at 9:47 pm

Hey Karen,

This is so cool for me to actually chat with you like this! you and Dr. Baer have been a total inspiration to me and what i want to make my life into. My sister brought me the book Switching Time and i instantly fell in love with the book and everyone in it. Your story is utterly amazing and you are such a strong person for going through it all. I have a lot of respect toward the both of you. I would love it if you or Dr. Baer would be able to help me accomplish something and give me some pointers on it. I want to go to collage to do what Dr. Baer does. I want to make a career for myself from this. I have always been a huge fan in studying psychology but i could use a few pointers on how to go about this in majoring for it in collage. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely, Molly

Dear Molly,

It is cool, isn’t it! I enjoyed hearing from you. It’s nice to “hear” the excitement in your voice. I’m glad that your birthday gift of our book, Switching Time, turned into an inspiration for you to choose psychology as a possible career. I’m sure Dr. Baer would agree that being a therapist can be draining but also one of the most rewarding fields in the medical world. To help one survive through pain and suffering takes time and patience. The medical world needs good therapists.

I also believe studying psychology is fascinating! In my opinion, when you set your heart and mind on what you would like to do with your life, the learning begins. Trust your instincts!

Dr Baer says you can either become a clinical social worker, psychologist, or psychiatrist.  The paths are very different, so look them up online and see what suits you best.

Wishing you all my best!

Karen