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If you know you would like to pursue a career in counseling when you’re still getting your undergraduate education, psychology is the major that is usually most relevant. Majoring in psychology also often makes you a more competitive candidate for graduate counseling programs.  If you would much rather major in a different subject, try to take a few different psychology classes to expose yourself to the kind of material you’ll focus on in graduate school.  Speak to career counselors at your school if you are unsure that psychology is the best major at your school for students who want to become licensed professional counselors. If you have already finished your undergraduate degree and didn’t major in psychology, contact graduate programs you’re interested in to see if you would be considered for admission with your major. There are many different fields within counseling, including addiction counseling, family counseling, and school counseling. Knowing which field you want to pursue will help you make decisions about where you want to practice and which graduate program you would like to attend. Research the different fields and speak with practitioners before making your decision. You will want to be as informed as possible. Research different graduate counseling programs that offer concentrations in the type of counseling you want to pursue. Keep the location of the school in mind as sometimes schools have resources to help you become licensed in that state. If you know where you’d like to work as a counselor, you may want to go to school in that state.  Reach out to current students, alumni, and faculty to learn more about graduate programs and to help decide if a school is the right fit for you. Research the websites of schools carefully to find out about the cost of the program and potential financial aid opportunities. In most cases, cost will be a major factor in choosing a program. Look into online programs if you are unable to relocate or study full-time.  Even if you have an ideal school, you should apply to several different schools to increase the chances that you will be admitted to a program. Earning a master's degree in most counseling programs takes 2 years of full-time study. You won’t need more than a master's degree to work as a licensed counselor. If you would ever like to conduct research or transition to a career as a clinical psychologist, you will need to earn a PhD in counseling psychology or a Psy.D.

summary: Major in psychology. Choose an area of counseling to focus on. Choose a graduate program in counseling in the state you intend to work in. Earn at least a master's degree in counseling.


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In some cases, serious symptoms may indicate that you need to seek immediate medical attention for ear pain. Some situations where immediate medical attention may be required include:  hearing loss severe pain dizziness stiff neck with a fever redness, swelling, and/or pain around the ear not being able to move the facial muscles around the ear Ear tubes are often advised when ear infections continue to come back. For example, if someone has more than three ear infections in six months or more than four ear infections in a year, then ear tubes may be necessary.  Ear tubes are implanted during an outpatient surgical procedure and some will come out on their own after six months to a year. Some kinds of tubes require surgical removal. For a severe ear infection, antibiotics may be necessary. Doctors are often cautious about prescribing antibiotics for simple, first time ear infections, because they will often resolve on their own and/or are caused by viruses, and therefore the increased risk of antibiotic resistance is not warranted. Ask your doctor if you think antibiotics may help you, but try not to pressure your doctor to prescribe them if he or she thinks they are unnecessary.

summary: See a doctor for serious symptoms. Ask about ear tubes. Take antibiotics if necessary.


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Borax is a cleaning chemical that is poisonous to ants, but non-toxic to humans. To try and kill the ants at their source, make a Borax bait that the ants will flock to, and bring back to their nest. Mix one part corn syrup (or any sweet, sticky substance) with one part Borax, and spread the mixture on an index card. Place the index card in an area where you have witnessed a lot of ant activity. The ants will bring this sweet, poisonous mixture back to their colony, and it will slowly eliminate the ants.  Consider setting this bait at night, because ants tend to hunt for food during the night hours.  You could also make a poison mixture with Borax and powdered sugar. Mix together 1 part Borax with 3 parts of powdered sugar. Fill small containers with this mixture (bottle caps, spoons, etc.), and place these containers around areas where ants may be entering your house. If you have pets or children who could get into this powdered Borax mix, consider mixing 1 cup of warm with ½ cup of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of Borax. Soak cotton balls in this mixture, and set the cotton balls out in shallow dishes near known ant entry points. Commercial bait traps eliminate ants much the same way as Borax traps, but they tend to work a bit faster (although they are still slow-acting), and can be more targeted to specific food preferences of your invading ant. For example, there are ant baits that are sugar based, grease based, and protein based depending on what kind of ant you are dealing with.  When in doubt for what kind of ant bait to use, consider getting one of each.  If you find that the ants are not taking the bait, you may have to change the type of bait you are using, or relocate the bait to a more active area.  When using bait, all other food competition must be removed from the area. This food competition could inhibit the effectiveness of the bait. When the ants start feeding on the bait, leave them alone to feast and bring it back to their colony. After some time, you should see a reduced number of ants. If you are able to follow an ant trail back to a nest or anthill, consider pouring salty boiling water down the hill opening. You may have to use many containers of water, but this will be a surefire way to eliminate a large amount of intruding ants.
summary: Poison the ants with Borax. Set up a commercial bait trap. Pour boiling water over the anthill.