Capstone: Day 23

        This hour continued off of the previous hour. My mentor went on talking about dictations, then he started talking about the pros and cons of different offices. By offices, he meant the ones in private practice versus the other ones. He talked about how in a private office, things like getting a report transcribed is all on you. You have to upload it and send it and fax it. In an office like Stanford, all you would have to do is dictate it and the rest will be done for you. That was the main point of this hour, so it pretty much connected to the previous one. When in private practice, you have less people helping you, but you have more freedom to do what you see fit. In other practices, you have more people helping you, but there are certain rules you have to follow. As for me, I don't really know what kind if practice I would want to go into in the future. Each has their good and bad sides, but I guess it all depends on how I like to work. In my opinion, I think it would be better to first work at a non-private office so that you get to learn the ropes and everything. One you have that down, it will be easier to work in private practice because you have more experience. Either way, becoming a psychologist requires a great deal of hardwork, dedication, school, and money. It is expensive, but it will pay off in the long run.