1) A positive outcome of my journey so far is that I realized I don't want to have anything to do with clerical work or research. I'm a hands on kind of person.
2) My first encyclopedia piece helped me to understand that neurodevelopmental (N.D.)disorders cover very specific illnesses. It also helped me to know (along with my first interviewee) that neurodevelopmental as a whole is a very small part of psychiatry. It's like a super specialty.
3) Being organized and keeping up with the due dates has made the senior run smoothly so far. Also, not being lazy about finding people to interview/mentor or finding research has made things easier.
4) The hardest thing right now for my project is the topic I've chosen. It's difficult to find a mentor in the clinical psychiatric field of this discipline. But I am driven to not give up.
5) Finding Value:
- What is the most important N.D. disorder to focus on? What is the most important thing to remember as a psychiatrist? (i.e. treat the patient, not the illness or all disorders are not alike or there is always more to learn.) I would probably like to focus on the second question more.
- My end goal is to decide if being a psychiatrist is best for me or to have a glimpse into what my future will be.
- I would like to speak to a licensed psychiatrist because it would be the best source I could possibly dream of.
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