Reasons for being a regular on SDN

[PsyDabc123]

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The "SDN addiction" thread got me thinking. But I started a new thread, because this is a bit of a different topic.

SDN regulars: what are your reasons for being a regular on SDN? Is it purely addiction? 🙂 (I doubt). Or is it a conscious choice to be a part of this forum for a particular reason- professional development, gaining information, debating issues important to our field?

I ask, because I find this forum fascinating, and before I find myself devoting hours of time to it, I want to clarify for myself what I will gain from participating. (because I certainly don't need a second facebook to allow me to procrastinate).

And a second question, do you participate in other professional forums as well? And if so, which ones. I know ABCT has a listserv that gets a lot of action, too.

 

[mcvcm92]

I haven't really been on the site for long, but I like it because I can chat with people who have a similar interest in psychology. Also, I have learned so much more about the graduate school process for clinical psych, which will definitely help me when it comes around to applying in a year or so. And no, I'm not on any other "professional" forum boards.

 

[Shatani]

i go through spurts....ive been a member for a long time, but i havent been an active member for most of that time. school got in the way, work got in the way, etc.

i come here because there is lots of info to be gleaned. i dont think i have a whole ton to offer up, but if i can, i do. that was why i joined and that's why i continue to participate. there are lots are really helpful people here and i appreciate that. and if i can be helpful to someone else, thats cool too.

i dont belong to any other professional forums really....i'd be interested in hearing about those in which other people here participate

 

[mewtoo]

I come here so I don't curl up in a corner and cry because the whole application process is so frustrating and daunting. 🙂

Nah, I'm just kidding.... sort of... In all seriousness I keep stalking SDN because I learn so much here! There are so many questions I've had that aren't answered in any guides or I've had personal questions about my chances and such that I have no other outlet to ask. I'm sure I'll probably keep coming back here when I hopefully get in somewhere because this place is like a goldmine of information. I also love having intelligent conversation with people who can type in complete sentences, spell, etc. I don't get much of that anywhere else.

On the negative side, however, is that SDN is big procrastination fuel. 😛 I've forced myself to not dig into past threads until summer II when I'm not taking classes.

 

[bmedclinic]

The "SDN addiction" thread got me thinking. But I started a new thread, because this is a bit of a different topic.

SDN regulars: what are your reasons for being a regular on SDN? Is it purely addiction? 🙂 (I doubt). Or is it a conscious choice to be a part of this forum for a particular reason- professional development, gaining information, debating issues important to our field?

I ask, because I find this forum fascinating, and before I find myself devoting hours of time to it, I want to clarify for myself what I will gain from participating. (because I certainly don't need a second facebook to allow me to procrastinate).

And a second question, do you participate in other professional forums as well? And if so, which ones. I know ABCT has a listserv that gets a lot of action, too.

I come here largely to get help and to help others.
I had very little help and made stupid/goofy mistakes. I love giving feedback so that people dont do stupid things I do and also understand how do to what I did (awful undergrad gpa-- yes, I had a good time) to MA to PhD program.

But, I also come here for help. There's no other place that I know where I can get honest, legitimate feedback on the internship application process. Since that's where I'm at, that's what I need.

 

[wigflip]

i come here for several reasons. two are:

1. you don't know what you don't know. i've learned a lot from reading various threads--things that i wouldn't have thought to ask anyone or look into.

2. procrastinating on my research...

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

When i went through the application process there was very little in the way of information out there (pre-SDN Clinical Psych forum), so I came here later as a student to learn more about the pitfalls/opportunities that can occur during training. I learned a lot from ppl, so I stuck around to mod for a few years. I have become much busier and become more active in the field, so I mostly just try and share what I have learned with the next generation of SDN doctoral psych students. 😀

I have also made a number of connections through SDN that have carried over to my professional pursuits, so that has been a welcomed by-product of my posting on here. 👍 This includes some SDN lurkers who introduced themselves to me at conferences and along the various interview trails; it's a small world.

 

[Gamechanger]

The "SDN addiction" thread got me thinking. But I started a new thread, because this is a bit of a different topic.

SDN regulars: what are your reasons for being a regular on SDN? Is it purely addiction? 🙂 (I doubt). Or is it a conscious choice to be a part of this forum for a particular reason- professional development, gaining information, debating issues important to our field?

Well I have been a regular reader for a while and a regular poster for a little bit. I come here because I'm a non-trad and its a good place to discuss ideas or debate politics. There is also a feeling of community once you get involved in the IRC aspect. I think its a valuable tool to see how i rate up against future and current doctors in general intelligence and social skills. I think it's a great place to learn what med school, residency, etc is all about and it helps to humanize the profession.

I ask, because I find this forum fascinating, and before I find myself devoting hours of time to it, I want to clarify for myself what I will gain from participating. (because I certainly don't need a second facebook to allow me to procrastinate).

And a second question, do you participate in other professional forums as well? And if so, which ones. I know ABCT has a listserv that gets a lot of action, too.

And no.

 

[Pragma]

Generativity vs. Stagnation?

In all seriousness, it is nice to come here because you can have some discussions that might be harder to have face to face. I am relatively new here and wish I had known about it when I was completing milestones. Well, maybe not. I might not have finished my dissertation 🙂

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Generativity vs. Stagnation?

In all seriousness, it is nice to come here because you can have some discussions that might be harder to have face to face. I am relatively new here and wish I had known about it when I was completing milestones. Well, maybe not. I might not have finished my dissertation 🙂

Trust me, it's certainly gotten me worried once or thrice. Luckily, with my defense date coming up in about a day, even I can't screw it up at this point...😀

I agree, though, that it can definitely be easier to have certain discussions here rather than face-to-face. Or, even if not necessarily easier, I certainly am exposed to viewpoints on SDN that I likely wouldn't have heard if only talking with other people in my own program or at my internship site. I've definitely become a lot more aware of certain professional issues thanks to SDN, and have gotten a good bit of help (when applying for internships and postdocs particularly) along the way thanks to the generosity and knowledge of other members.

 

[Pragma]

Trust me, it's certainly gotten me worried once or thrice. Luckily, with my defense date coming up in about a day, even I can't screw it up at this point...😀

That's very laid back of you to provide a general estimate at this stage of the game 👍

Which mature defense mechanism is this? Thought suppression?

 

[AcronymAllergy]

That's very laid back of you to provide a general estimate at this stage of the game 👍

Which mature defense mechanism is this? Thought suppression?

😀

I've lost track at this point, I just keep cycling through them to see which works the best.