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Seeking advice from fellow integralists...

Posted November 4th, 2011 by Jason

Hello,

I'm looking for a bit of advice or direction from anyone who is interested. Here's the quick run down:

I will be finishing up a Bachelor's degree as an Open Studies Major in 2 years. I'm focusing on Sociology, Philosophy and Humanities. I am also a certified Lay-Buddhist Teacher and took classes on Interfatih Leadership. (for more details see bio). I am trying to figure out what type of education to pursue after my BA. I thought about being a Sociology professor, but I'm not sure. I am very interested in Integral and have bee personally studying it for 6+ years. I am very interested in biopsychosocial approaches to health and wellness, as well as, creating integral social change. There are just so many possibilities... Now is the time to start planning for graduate school, so I'm looking for some advice from anyone with an integral perspective. I have found that most academics I have access to are very narrow in their personal field and don't always have the best advice...

Thanks, Jason

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re: biopsychosocial approaches to health and wellness

Posted November 5th, 2011 by Jeremy Richardson

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tough one - and maybe win/win

Posted November 6th, 2011 by Ambo Suno

Man, that's a hard one - what's the next academic step?

I'll start with, of course I couldn't know and don't know [wry smile].

Somehow, becoming a sociology professor doesn't jump out at me as something that someone who has such a broadly developing integral perspective and vibrant energy like you appear to have would want to do. However as an area of study and a career it may offer some things that you are looking for that you haven't mentioned.

There are several ways to look at this, as you know. You could start with sociology, or any field, and go with it for a while. You may know better in the future, partly as you learn better what you don't want. In a way, two years is a long time, and even if you don't get into what you want because of time, you meanwhile can get some other life and work and study experience in something else and then apply later. Experience in almost anything is a good, supportive, and enriching thing, yes?

I suppose you will factor into your query and decision what financial needs you have and any other potentially pivotal considerations.

This issue could be seen as win-win as well, no? Since you don't know, 'it's all good', until it seems like isn't, and then you shift. Though all opportunities aren't available all the time, there is still a lot of freedom in this country to change and go in new directions. Age may seem like a factor, yet, it may be that there is no hurry.

That's all that comes to mind. Good luck.

ambo