Why I Want to be a Counselor

With basketball completely out of the equation, my quintessential career path would be to become some sort of counselor. Before jumping to conclusions assuming a counselor is someone who just sits back with a pen and notepad all day giving the occasional “how does that make you feel”, a lot of things need to be taken into consideration about how much time, and effort and strenuous work is required to pursue this career path. A counselor (depending on what field) is typically someone who uses therapeutic techniques to help patients strengthen existing qualities and skills used in everyday life. Ideally I would like to become a school counselor to begin coping with the minds of the youth, then hopefully move on from there. In order to do so I would need to complete 4 requirements. First I would have to get my masters degree and/or doctoral degree in counseling: While doing so I will need to minor in psychology. Second I’d have to take on some sort of internship and learn to deal with human stress and anxiety. Third, after my education and training I would need to pass the specific states exam. And finally I would have to apply for my professional counseling license.

Before getting started with anything hands on a certain education path is required to become a trusted and successful counselor. To begin with it’s a requirement to take psychology courses while I am working towards becoming a counseling-psychology major with the goal of obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in. Either a Bachelor’s of art or a Bachelor’s of science is acceptable. In addition this would require thirty to forty five hours and fifty to sixty credits of graduate coursework. But that’s not all, it’s also a necessity to attend graduate school and work towards a MA (ma...

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...eling programs will “develop me as a whole” (Source B).

They say you never work a day in your life if you thoroughly enjoy what you’re doing. I refuse to be slave to the workforce, I’d much rather be doing something with a passion rather than dreading the idea of “working” for the rest of my life. I’ve always had a strong desire to assist my peers in the pressures and challenges of daily living, I’ve been told often I am a great listener and I feel others are comfortable opening up to me. With that being said this career is perfect for me and I cannot see myself doing anything else at this stage in my life. I think that counselors are very important and genuine people in the world and every one needs a shoulder to lean on eventually. Counselors are needed for many reasons and I hope this career continues to become a growing interest in my approaching adult years.