Going To School For ACUPUNCTURE!

[MizuRyu]

Having recently graduated High School, I looked into many colleges. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to open my own business. I was talking to my Ving Tsun sifu last evening and he brought up the ways of old fading, and how he feared that tradition would soon die. It really got to me, because I knew he was right. It kind of hit me then what I wanted to do. I've wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but what scared me was the pressure and difficulty of it all. So I for a time considered some alternative medicines, but acupuncture never really came to mind. I called the admissions office of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine today and really did discover that this is what I want to do! I'm very excited to start and I'm now looking into schools. Finally some direction in my life lol

[bushido_man96]

Good luck to you! It sounds like good fun. Maybe soon you will have your own private clinic.

[Shui Tora]

Cool! That would be great to do! Good Luck Mizu...

And make sure you don't poke your eye out with those needles; they can be very pesky!

[Jacob]

Acupuncture is a great field. A lot more people nowadays are discovering its values and are going to acupuncturists for treatment. I think it's a really good field to go into. Good luck to you!

[Meguro]

Having recently graduated High School, I looked into many colleges. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to open my own business. . . I've wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but what scared me was the pressure and difficulty of it all. So I for a time considered some alternative medicines, but acupuncture never really came to mind. I called the admissions office of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine today and really did discover that this is what I want to do! . . .

Decide if your ambition is to be a health-care provider first and foremost. If you're more interested in having a business of your own, think of it from your patients' point of view. Would they seek out a doctor or acupuncturist who skipped out on college?

If it's just business, think of dry-cleaning. It's not glamorous, but very profitable I hear. You can make millions operating a couple dry-cleaning shops and you don't have to go to college for it.

[Chris from CT]

Congrats on deciding on a career. I did the same thing except it took me a lot longer to figure that was what I wanted to do. I had a "pre-midlife crisis" at 25 and was like... "What am I doing, where am I going...." I knew I didn't want a "job,” I wanted a "Career." I wanted something I could be proud of and pumped about doing for years to come. I wasn't interested in a dead-end job that I would end up hating with no where to go.

So I did some soul searching and thought about all the things I enjoyed doing. I trained in Martial Arts since I was little, I enjoy working with people, helping people... and like you, I didn't feel western medicine was where I should be whole heartedly. Put all that together, and I came up with... "Acupuncture."

Once I decided on doing it I had to go back to college and do some pre-requisite classes in order to apply to acupuncture school. Most schools in the US require 60 hours of college credit plus certain classes in Anatomy & Physiology and certain other bio-sciences prior to entry into their acupuncture programs. Now-a days many schools offer an accredited Masters degree (M.S.) program. So don’t think that you are skipping out of college.

I have been out for a few years and I love it. It was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Good luck and if I can ever be of help just let me know.

Take care.

[Shotokan-kez]

Good luck to you! I have recieved acupuncture for different conditions and it works wonders, i loved it. Good luck in your future.