January 16, 2011
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Planning Ideas…
2011
-graduate with BA in Psych
-finish black helmet training at BTFD
-work with IUPD/help out with academy
-volunteer for Meadows
-LDAC, commission as 2ndLT
-start BOLC
2012
-finish BOLC for MP
-start drill at new unit for MP (MSO begins)
-work IUPD
-work Meadows
-volunteer research psych program(s) at IU
-BTFD (finish black helmet if didn’t before left for Army)
2013
-work IUPD
-work Meadows
-volunteer research psych program(s) at IU
-BTFD
-drill – 1 yr
-work one more job for money
-SAVE MONEY!
2014
-apply to Indy Psych MA/PsyD
-start MA/PsyD in Fall (4+1)
-move to Indy in Fall
-transfer to IUPUI PD (stay at IUPD as aux)
-Likely indefinite LOA from BTFD
– no more fire dept while in grad school, unless visiting Bloomington-drill – 2 yrs
-leave Meadows, leave research program(s)
2015
-MA/PsyD Yr 1
-living in Indy
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 3 yrs
2016
-MA/PsyD Yr 2
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 4 yrs
2017
-MA/PsyD Yr 3
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 5 yrs (CPT’s career course)
-wouldn’t mind getting married now…
2018
-MA/PsyD Yr 3.5
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 6 yrs
2019
-MA/PsyD Yr 4
-start looking for jobs
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 7 yrs
-could get pregnant at this time
2020
-MA/PsyD Yr 5 – dissertation begins
-apply for jobs
-IUPUI PD Aux, IUPD Aux
-visit BTFD once in a while…
-drill – 8 yrs – finished with Army MSO
-finally able to have a baby
2021
-MA/PsyD finished (without considering time away in Army deployment[s])
-working in mental health field – working way up
-likely move to different city/town
-Leave IUPD
-Leave BTFD
2022
-34 years old
-working as Psychologist
-settled in a city/town
-hopefully have a family by now…
-Accomplishments:
—BA/MA/PsyD in Psychology – working as Psychologist fulltime career
—Police officer for 13 years – still reserve/aux somewhere?
—Firefighter/EMT for 14 years (+ wildland fire deployment[s]) – still wildland/volunteer somewhere?
—Soldier – Discharged as CPT (or Major) from Army with 8 yrs service + ROTC.
