What's on your mind?

[mindy6158]

The fact that high qualifications are necessary for mental health professionals suggests to me that mental health is considered a more involved field where a better grasp of the subject material is required - whereas physical therapy is a much easier subject to approach, the root problems behind symptoms being much easier to quantify and treat. I also imagine the prevalence of reported cases of physical problems are much higher than the prevalence of reported mental problems, therefore creating a larger demand for physical therapists. This could be because A) physical problems are easier to spot and reported physical problems are taken a lot more seriously. Additionally, salaries by no means tell the whole story; benefits are a significant proportion of employee compensation. Take Foreign Service personnel; their pay varies and isn't always a treasure chest - but their housing and moving expenses are completely covered by the government. To take another example, teachers are not particularly well-paid in Finland, and their educational requirements are quite steep; a Master's is necessary to teach high school students. However, they do have very good benefits. People argue that this may be part of the reason why Finland is considered one of the best-educated nations in the world, usually ranking in the top 3 or 5 alongside Hong Kong and Singapore on metrics like the PISA test.

Sure does explain a lot. And some major things with me is the fact that I by no means live large. I am not a fan of mansion, yachts, and 14 automobiles and tons of diamonds...in fact..I do not even wear jewelry. haha, combined with the fact I never want and will never have my own children, I think would mean I most likely could easily have a comfortable living. At least I am hoping so, I do like to eat food........................a lot........

[RelentlessOblivion]

So does studying mental health mean you can counsel yourself at the end of your degree?

[Iceni]

My hometown of Los Alamos has perhaps the highest average per capita income anywhere in the Untied States, but you would never know it driving about. Los Alamos people are practical almost to a fault; they drive Subarus and wear Duluth Trading clothes, and the women could not give a gnat's balls about how they look. However, you will find that very few of them have serious debt; they own their cars, I think many of them have paid off their houses, and probably have fairly robust health insurance.

[mindy6158]

So does studying mental health mean you can counsel yourself at the end of your degree?

That would be beneficial as hell=D

[mindy6158]

My hometown of Los Alamos has perhaps the highest average per capita income anywhere in the Untied States' date=' but you would never know it driving about. Los Alamos people are practical almost to a fault; they drive Subarus and wear Duluth Trading clothes, and the women could not give a gnat's balls about how they look. However, you will find that very few of them have serious debt; they own their cars, I think many of them have paid off their houses, and probably have fairly robust health insurance.[/quote'] That sounds awesome. heh. I hate that "bigger is better" mentality. I am not willing to purchase 22 cars when I am going to be around $55,000 in debt by the time i get my masters just in student loans. Ill be fine with a used car and maybe a $500 vespa.

[Iceni]

Ill be fine with a used car and maybe a $500 vespa.

Most Los Alamos citizens are as well, the most expensive car I've seen there is a Lotus Elise although there was a collector on my street who had an antique and I've occasionally seen a Triumph here and there. Personally, I could go for a WS6 Trans Am Firebird. Or Paramount Group's Marauder.

[mindy6158]

Most Los Alamos citizens are as well' date=' the most expensive car I've seen there is a Lotus Elise although there was a collector on my street who had an antique and I've occasionally seen a Triumph here and there. Personally, I could go for a WS6 Trans Am Firebird. Or Paramount Group's Marauder.[/quote'] No vespa???

[deathstorm]

Most Los Alamos citizens are as well' date=' the most expensive car I've seen there is a Lotus Elise although there was a collector on my street who had an antique and I've occasionally seen a Triumph here and there. Personally, I could go for a WS6 Trans Am Firebird. Or Paramount Group's Marauder.[/quote'] Hey Iceni what about starsky and hutch ford toreno

[mindy6158]

Let's not change this into the dream cars thread:p:mrgreen::shock:

[deathstorm]

Lol mindy. Iceni was mention cars. Lol

[Iceni]

Why not? It was on my mind, which makes it topical. Besides, it's just me, deathstorm, Dave and RO that ever discuss this, and RO just talks inaccurate smack about American cars while trying to convince everyone of the merits of his country's own tiny, inferior auto industry. For the record, I like HSV, but mainly because they are essentially carrying Pontiac's fallen banner.

[deathstorm]

That's true Iceni Speaking of cars. Iceni. Did you see any new stingray corvettes.

[mindy6158]

That's true Iceni Speaking of cars. Iceni. Did you see any new stingray corvettes.

Fucking hell.......................:rolleyes:haha

[RelentlessOblivion]

So my uni finally made a decision on my medical withdrawal. They decided that having to miss the last month and a half of the course was not sufficient to warrant a withdrawal and so I've been failed for the two subjects I was studying instead.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Why not? It was on my mind' date=' which makes it topical. Besides, it's just me, deathstorm, Dave and RO that ever discuss this, and RO just talks inaccurate smack about American cars while trying to convince everyone of the merits of his country's own tiny, inferior auto industry. For the record, I like HSV, but mainly because they are essentially carrying Pontiac's fallen banner.[/quote'] Really? So Ford don't use the archaic live rear axle setup on their bloated, lazy, "muscle" cars anymore?

[FatherAlabaster]

So my uni finally made a decision on my medical withdrawal. They decided that having to miss the last month and a half of the course was not sufficient to warrant a withdrawal and so I've been failed for the two subjects I was studying instead.

Whaaaat!? That fucking sucks! "Sorry about being in the hospital and needing all that surgery, but fuck you anyway", kind of thing?[emoji35]

[Frostaudn]

Pffff, that sucks to hear RO =/

[BodomBabeAA]

Depression

[Iceni]

Bloody hell, murph, that's dreadful. On a lighter note, I was looking at the Svartsot website, which allows a viewer to peruse a list of past Facebook statuses. Theirs are absolutely hysterical.

[mindy6158]

So my uni finally made a decision on my medical withdrawal. They decided that having to miss the last month and a half of the course was not sufficient to warrant a withdrawal and so I've been failed for the two subjects I was studying instead.

Sounds like the US. heh

[FatherAlabaster]

Recording vocals for the second Sexually Efficient Oyster track just now. Edit - never mind, my recording computer appears to have died. Massive bummer to say the least. I guess all this talk of dead girls got it excited, and its heart gave way, poor thing.

[deathstorm]

Wow murph. That's suxs

[RelentlessOblivion]

Whaaaat!? That fucking sucks! "Sorry about being in the hospital and needing all that surgery' date=' but fuck you anyway", kind of thing?[emoji35']

Yeah pretty much.

[Midi]

Hm, apparently the new forum posts, popular threads, etc. on the main page are now on the bottom of the screen instead of on the right. Is that normal?

[FatherAlabaster]

Hm' date=' apparently the new forum posts, popular threads, etc. on the main page are now on the bottom of the screen instead of on the right. Is that normal?[/quote'] Hmm, that's not happening for me, looks like it always did.