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  1. Regarding my interest in the engineering psych/HF program; I do think that I am progressively becoming disinterested. Aside from the advisor that I initially planned to work with, I really had no interest (and still don't) in any of the other faculty member's research. I mean, yes, I suppose that I could work on my attitude, stuck it up, and find a way to like the research. However, is that a waste of mine and their time? My teaching assistantships have been teaching a course on my own; something of which I find a great deal of satisfaction and joy in. Also, I have found myself drawn to educational research and policy -- something that I feel suits my personality more than what I am doing. Unfortunately, I find it difficult to talk to many of the current faculty members here. Yes, apart of this has to do with me; but, it also has to do with them as well. I've never really had a good mentor, and I've been on my own since I was 17 -- which may be a source of my uncertainty regarding direction. Anyways. Thank you for both of your replies and the questions/points that were addressed. I will definitely reflect on what you have stated. Take care.
  2. I am a second semester graduate student in a Human Factors Psychology program. This is currently my second semester within the program, and I am having serious doubts on a daily basis. I constantly feel as though I should not be in the current program that I am in and that I have no interest conducting experimental research with any of the faculty within the department; the original faculty member that I intended to work with is no longer at the university. I'm currently in a different faculty member's lab, where I am finding it incredibly difficult to become motivated in the work. My current semester consist of three main courses (engineering psychology, biomechanics and ergonomics, and advanced statistics), TA-ing for two courses (psychology of women and interpersonal conflict), and working along side the aforementioned professor. The courses are 3 credit hours and the research is 1 credit hour (however, the faculty member seems to think that I should be working at least 9 hours per week for this 1 credit hour). I am finding it more and more difficult to find interest in what I'm doing, and I constantly feel as though my lack of interest is, in part, due to the fact that I picked a program that is (now) of little interest to me (at this point in my life). Eventually, I want to teach at either (or both) the university/college and/or high school level, with an intent in getting into educational policy. I am aware of the fact that it is possible to teach Psychology at a college with a master's degree. I'm having a problem deciding whether I should just suck it up for the next 3 semesters to complete this master's degree, or if I should transfer/re-apply to a different program elsewhere (such as, educational psychology). On a side note, I also constantly feel as though I don't fit in with the other students or within the program; often times this leads to doubts regarding my capabilities as a student. *It should be noted that I hold myself and others to high standards. Advice, comments, or anything is openly welcome. Thank you for your time.
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