correspondence courses

[Guest guest]

I may not be understanding your intentions correctly.

What is your goal in studying acupuncture? Is it

purely for personal interest? I really wonder why

anyone genuinely caring enough to want to serve as an

acupuncturist (practioner OR researcher) would

seriously consider correspondence school as the way

" in " to the profession. Quick and easy definitely is

not for the higher good of one's clients or oneself.

 

Books cannot train us to understand the types and

qualities of pulses we feel under our own fingers or

help us evaluate the colors, sounds, odors, emotions

and other indicators that appear through interaction

with other human beings. Books cannot answer questions

or provide us with feedback in real time.

 

Memorization of theory and being able to answer

questions the " right " way according to a few books

cannot possibly replace the vital learning that takes

place through direct contact with teachers and

observation of real patients.

 

Even the discomfort of studying with " poor teachers "

might be an important part of the overall learning you

need for good practitionership. I'm not saying " grin

and bear it. " What I am saying is that you might need

to rethink your priorities. Acupuncture is as much

about restoring one's ability to thrive amidst

difficult situations as it is about needles and relief

from struggles.

 

I'm not opposed to correspondence courses in general.

They certainly are one way of gathering information. I

do plan to use them for some of my continuing

education requirements. My expectation is that such

courses will prepare me to know what questions to ask

when I later turn to live teachers before applying

theories I might not be understanding accurately.

 

Good luck in pursuing your healing interests.

 

 

 

 

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