If you can't beat it...

Then become a master of it? Isn't that what Batman does for fighting villains? He studies them and becomes a vigilante. I want to be like Batman! I've thought about it on and off for awhile, but I know that when this is all said and done (because I really believe it will be one day), I will help others. I keep thinking "If I'm not getting the help I need, then what better way but becoming a "specialist" myself." So, I've been toying with getting a degree, but from what I hear you now need a doctorate (in like 2010 or 2011) to become a clinical psychologist. I want to help people and I'm not sure what a Bachelor's or Master's (which I really don't want to do as I don't want to put more than 4 more years into schooling) would enable me to do in the field. You would think if there's a shortage of health care professionals... making the requirements higher is going to help, eh? I feel I am constantly reminded of this. I must admit I am a bit of a sap for romance (Okay, okay a HUGE sap), and I occasionally will admit to reading some lovey dovey novels (I openly admit to loving chick flicks). Well I am reading a Nora Robert's novel called Sea Swept. This is my first Nora Robert's novel, and it actually doesn't have a lot of romance in it and I'm already halfway done. Anyway, my point is the social worker got into social work because she was in the system and saw how crappy it could be and wanted to help others like her. She was raped and her mother was killed at a young age, which made her rebel and get into all sorts of trouble, and what pulled her out was a worker who never gave up on her.... I think that's what I'm missing :(