I've been strongly convinced by the (bloodless, soulless, but mathematically correct) arguments your money is worth more than your body
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Unless you have a highly relevant job and you're really good at it, like you're an expert on digging wells or performing vaccinations
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And the litany of ways voluntourism harms unintentionally -- not least of which is displacing local paid labor ppl rely on
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I mean, my local food bank now charges (a requested donation) for volunteers who want the feel good experience of packing cans and whatnot
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Replying to @arthur_affect @cmdrspacebabe
Yeah, I mean, one of the many career paths I considered as a teen was "investment banker," with the goal of "ruthlessly make $, cash out, >
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> be a small scale philanthropist and develop video games for fun" which if I could have swung it honestly would probably have been good
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Although in all honesty, if I could go back and do college over, apart from transitioning then I'd go into biochem and get a MD/PhD in that
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Replying to @BootlegGirl @cmdrspacebabe
Yeah, though ppl in the field still tell me it's not immediately rewarding the way ppl want it to be
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Replying to @arthur_affect @cmdrspacebabe
Probably not,but Ijust really would like to do actual researchchemistry to try to find better psych meds(as opposed to "research chemistry")
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I understand it's basically impossible to get into medical school if you've pursued another career bc they want easily malleable young ppl
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Ha, like the army
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Replying to @arthur_affect @cmdrspacebabe
Harder than the Army. My dad's considered reenlisting as an after-50 several times and my understanding is they'd take him
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He wouldn't advance far but because he has worked since leaving the Marines on not just maintaining but surpassing the fitness >
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