I need some sage advice please!!?

Question

Im 33 with my own home and im very comfortable with my bills and mortgage here in VA. I would like to study homeopathic medicine in Arizona.
Do i give up what i definitely have(a home) for something way out there as old as i am? I may not be able to get another house again with payments as low as Im paying now. Some people dont believe in homeopathy so would the education even be worth it?
I have no kids/husband/bf

Answer 1

Well, I am here in Phoenix for the winter and can tell you that it is more expensive for some things as compared to other parts of the nation. While in others, it is cheaper. Sales tax is now nearing 9%; granted this is State, County, and City Sales Tax added together but all these taxes are on what you buy.



Cars are a little cheaper that other areas, at least from my experience in the past. Having bought a car and a motorhome while here. Things like batteries, windshield wipers, and tires do not last near as long due to the intense sun. Parking in the shade is a must and cover your dashboard as the vinyl will crack and deteriorate from sunlight. Make sure you have plenty of air conditioning available, especially in the Valley of the Sun where temps get upwards to 120° in the summer.



Other parts of Arizona are not as hot since they sit at higher elevations in the mountains. Flagstaff for example is at 7,000 ft. where there are winter ski resorts, just a couple of hours from sunny, warm Phoenix. Which reminds me, "Denver is the MILE high City"? Well, that is only 5,280 ft while Flagstaff is nearly 2,000 ft higher...Half Again as High!! Oh and the Grand Canyon is but a couple of hours away from Phoenix as well, straight west of Flagstaff. The beauty of the desert is constantly amazing to me. We've been coming here for 6 years and it has stayed ever changing as each visit we see it differently. This year water abounds with lots of extra rain falling this winter. Trees are green the desert brush is green, in fact everything is green and we will miss the flowering by having to return to Michigan far too soon.



It is expensive, it is hot in the summer, but I love Arizona.



As for Homeopathic Medicine, it may be more readily accepted here in rural AZ than in the large cities with the same being true with most of the country. Today's economy seems to be transforming into more of a health related dominant one. With so many Baby Boomer reaching retirement age at which point the body seems to be subject to greater ailments. However, not necessarily with "one foot in the grave" as so many youngsters view us. The residents in my retirement RV Park have more vitality at 90 than in other parts of the country. One fella who is 90 barely appears to be 70 and travels a couple of miles to play poker all day long at the Community Retirement Center. Personally, I think it is the lack of arthritic pain which makes the major difference in the quality of life.



It is worth a shot. You never know what may unfold for you.





L8r

Answer 2

I'm thinking homeopathy is becoming more popular. The medical field is failing us and most can't afford the little good it does. Do you really need to buy a home at this time and do you have money set aside to further your career? If you can get by living smaller at first, you wouldn't have that big investment to maintain while you're trying to get on your feet in a new place.



You're young, yet and it would be a whole new world for you to start over. There is more opportunity in those places. My state in the midwest is depressed right now, just as yours is. If I were single, I'd definitely gather up all the "guts" I had and start over. The economy is going to pick up, but it's going to start with people like you who are willing to put the effort into a career they'll love. It's about making a living, and not working to become wealthy. Those who think only about money are the ones who got us in this mess. Good luck. I hope you go with your heart and make a good life for yourself and others.

Answer 3

The first thought that occurred to me was whether you are licensed in some other health care profession, or would you be solely a Homeopathic practitioner without having other credentials. MDs, DOs, ARNPs, nurse midwives, Podiatrists can all practice homeopathy, but are also licensed medical professionals, and so are typically eligible for health insurance payments for their services. Most homeopathic practitioners who are not otherwise licensed are not eligible for payments for treatments by health insurance. So, how would you make money if this is your new profession?



Deciding on whether to stay in VA or go to Arizona for training will depend on how much you are willing to risk and sacrifice to attend the school in Arizona. Are you determined to attend the school in Arizona? Are you willing to invest the time, money, and likely a lower standard of living in order to attend the school?



How much time have you spent researching Homeopathy? Have you spent time with a Homeopathic practitioner? Do you know anyone who does this work?



Ultimately you are the only person who can decide if attending this school is something you feel is important enough to make the sacrifices to do. If you are unsure, then the move may not be worth the risk. If you are sure you want the training, then you'll need to accept that it will not be easy to do, at least not in the beginning. Remember, none of us get a guarantee of success in life; the best we can do is prepare ourselves to do work we love, and to look hard at the types of training and career that will allow us to work in a field we like AND be able to take care of ourselves.

Answer 4

My advice is to stay with the things you are sure of & comfortable with. The job market is neither strong nor promising right now, so put your plans on the back burner for the time being. So many people would give anything to have the security you have in your life. Stay put for a while & see how things go. Check into take courses online for the time being. That way, if you can study from home, you would be better off. As for taking tests, etc., there may be a place nearby, where you can take the required tests, unless you are able to take them online. It's never too late to get an education. I believe in accepting new challenges in life, but now, is not a good time. Hopefully, the job market/economy, will improve in the near future.

Answer 5

If 33 is old I must already be in the cemetery :) You are young. Homeopathy is a marvelous field to get into, and Arizona is a great place to do it. It's a buyer's market for homes out in the west, because so many new homes have been foreclosed on and are now discounted. I think you could sell in VA and find a better home in Arizona for less then you will get for the one you have. What about a job? Find a job before you move, not after. Go for it, you will never be sorry.

Answer 6

Every day will be a learning experience for you. There are two ways to learn something (1) Watch someone else mess it up or (2) You mess it up. The first one is the most logical and easier but the second is the harder and the most remembered. Be open minded in every thing you see or hear. Nature gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason - listen twice as much as you speak. Good communication is the most important item to learn. All the education in the world is useless unless you can communicate your thoughts to others. If you are shy, or think you know it all, join a speaking group such as Toastmasters and improve yourself. It will be the best $54 a year investment you will ever be involved with. The average person uses only 10% of their brain. The brain is the computer of the body. Keep it in good shape and up to date and it will pay you back many fold. There is much more but it will come in time and experience. Then when you reach retirement age you can say "I did my best" and go play golf and knock little balls around someone's big yard.

Answer 7

Keep your home and rent it. Hire a property manager to assure your home is being maintained. The rent you receive should pay your mortgage and the property manager, and possibly part of the rent in Arizona. Don't rent lavishly in Arizona like paying for amenities you probably won't use. If things work out , great, if not you gave it a shot and will still have your investment.



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Answer 8

See if you can get online courses for homeopathic medicine, at least some of them. Then work towards it slowly until you know for sure that is what you want to do.

You are not old, but if you are secure right now you might want to stay there for a while and save up a lot of money to make the change later on when it will be easier to sell out and move.

Answer 9

When I was 30 I had to decide between staying in the UK as nobody in particular with a safe home etc, or take a risk and change not just my life , but take my wife and children away from their family and friends and go and see the World,Starting in what was then apartheid South Africa .We decided to go on the basis that we could always return,but would always wonder if we didn't.So the only thing to decide is not what you may loose but what you may gain - You never will know if you don't try,and you are not exactly an old maid at 33,I was 30 when we went off on our adventure

That was 35 years ago and we have never ever regretted going.not my wife ,my children or our parents.My youngest son who was born in S.A. had traveled t0 three continents including North ans South America befor his second birthday

Answer 10

The job hunting economy is horrible right now. Stay where you are and study. When you get your degree or whatever it is, then start looking for a job down there. I know you want what you want right away, but patience and planning is important. Live comfortably in your house while you go to school or possibly wind up studying under a bridge in AZ if things don't work out so well.

Answer 11

Some people may not believe in homeopathy but others do and the numbers of people who are using alternative medicines is increasing. Read the statistics of how many are dying from using traditional MD-medicine and how many die from using homeopathic medicine and then decide.

Answer 12

I suggest that you try an online program to see if this is something that you really believe in and enjoy enough to move across the country for. Virginia is in pretty good shape economically and the unemployment rate is much lower here than in most of the nation. You're not going to get nearly as much house for your money there as you do here.

Answer 13

I would stay home and study. There are probably many courses you could get credit for and spend one year finishing your degree at AZ later after you have saved up for it.

What ever you do . Do not rent the house out. It will never be the same again. They will not treat it like their own I don't care how well you know them or like them. Shut it down for the year and live cheaper in AZ.

Answer 14

Wow, where to start here.

1)Sage is a dense bush with aromatic leaves typically used for seasoning. i prefer to use it with things like Turkey or Chicken. I hope that was the advice you were seeking.



2) From what I have read, this is not a productive move. Many homeopathic practitioners are already licensed medical doctors who have studied homeopathy. That might be hard to compete with.



3) You have posted in the wrong category. This relates to careers, not senior citizens. Further, at 33 one could hardly be qualified as a senior anyway.



4) You said you live in Virginia, yet the question appears to originate in India.



Good luck with either decision. Now cook something nice with that sage!

Answer 15

If I were 33 and in the situation you describe, I'd rent the house (economy to bad to sell) and follow the dream. I am almost twice your age and just now starting to follow mine, but it's never to late.

Answer 16

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Answer 17

You can rent the house out. Find a good property manager.DO NOT SELL