I come from a single parent household, but I never let that stop me from excelling in school. Teachers would always tell my mother that I was special and was going to be very successful. But a downfall to that was the fact that I wasn't given higher education opportunities, I lived in a small town and they didn't have classes for children like me. I always felt alone and because of that I've become very introverted. Books became my friends, and they still are. With reading as much as I do, I consider my imagination to be almost endless and very open. This was evident in kindergarten when I wanted to be the President, a scientist, and a lawyer. And it still is years later, although more realistic, but still a hard task to achieve, I wish to …show more content…
Understanding humans and the brain is a passion of mine that I've been striving for for a very long time. I struggle with depression and it's one of the hardest things that I deal with on a daily basis and it constantly heads my curiosity about the human psyche and I would like to help others who struggle with it as much as I do and to figure out why it occurs the way it does. Also, mental disorders have run in my family for years and I found that my interest in psychology would help families like my own. I've also taken plenty of psychology classes at my high school and even before high school. I have volunteered at hospitals and worked with my aunt, who works for DHS, and I've noted the various situations that can completely alter someone's life and psychology analyzes those situations and provides those people with an escape. I want to be able to provide people with that very change that improves their lives. I truly want the best for everyone and I know that that sounds cliche but I care so much about others. I don't want others to feel alone or sad, like I sometimes feel. I want everyone to have someone to talk to, or just be there during not only hard times, but also good
Psychology is concerned with understanding, evaluating, alleviating, and preventing mental and emotional disorders and promoting human adaptation, adjustment, and personal effectiveness and satisfaction. Psychologists address the intellectual, emotional biological, psychological, social, and the many different behavioral aspects of human functioning across the lifespan, varying cultures, and all socioeconomic levels of humans. Psychology is an absolute science that creates research efforts to find and confirm data about what people are like and why they behave the way they do. Psychology is also a professional practice that provides health care services. Psychology is a merge of science and practice pursuits. The essence of psychology
When I entered my first year of college, I decided to pursue psychology as a major because I was interested in how people’s minds affect how they behave and their personalities. Despite not taking psychology classes in high school, I had a pretty good experience in knowing what was going on around my friends by observing their behavior, the tone in their voice, or actions, and I’ve learned to develop skills in offering good advice to them. It seemed useful to apply my skills to academics. However, I aspired to be more than just a regular psychologist. I wanted to find a deeper, interesting, and creative method that can help people who suffered personal issues, such as relationships and disorders.
For the past two years, I go to work everyday carrying someone else’s problem on my shoulders, officially making it my problem to fix. I reinforced my madness by telling my self that this phase in my life will pass. The irony of it is that life passed me by as I disappeared in the mist of trying to “fix” someone else’s problem. Each one of us has our own life challenges that we face everyday. Mine has been with the duties of the heart. My fiancé has fallen into the abyss of drugs, and it has made my personal life very difficult to fully live. One positive aspect I have gained from this unfortunate experience is the understanding that life is very delicate and in order for things to change in our lives we have to make changes. I am determined to invest my energy and time to productive and tangible outcomes such as my education.
Ever since I was a child, I was entranced with psychology, but only saw it as a hobby. Now, my interest is in behavior and forensic psychology. The way people behave is fascinating for me to learn about, and any classes that I can take now that would help me in the future are always welcome. Psychology has always interesting to me, but I did not know what exactly it was until seventh grade when one of my friends told me how they had a therapist for her depression. At first, I thought that therapists only listened to people’s problems and then magically solved them, but I soon learned that that wasn’t the case. There were ups and downs with my friend, and she never really got ‘better’ in the sense of her being back to her old self, but therapy did help. When I saw her process, I was intrigued. I always knew that I wanted to help people, but knew no other way than community service. It was through my friend that I finally figured out the answer to what I wanted to do with my
I have known that I wanted to go into the field of Social Work since my first year of undergraduate studies at SUNY at Fredonia. I entered SUNY at Fredonia as a major in secondary education, with a concentration in English. It was during my first semester of my freshman year that I had taken an introductory course in psychology. I realized then that I wanted to work with people, but not in the capacity as a secondary education teacher, but in a career in mental health. My professor spoke with such enthusiasm about the subject of psychology and psychopathology and soon, I found myself intrigued with these subjects. I wanted to help individuals who needed the help, especially knowing the stigma mentally illness exists in society.
My entire life I have always been on the search of a career that would fit my persona, fit who I truly am, and to become someone who will constantly have the ability to help people through their difficult problems that they face. Throughout my life I have been deemed the type of person that people felt comfortable coming to with their problems. Maybe people feel this way because they sense that I have a sympathetic ear? Well, all I can say is that human behavior has always seemed interesting to me and that is probably why I made the decision to go down the psychology career pathway.
I had a lot of things going on in my head that I did not know what it meant and I thought I was different but I could not understand why. It was not till I got into therapy that I learned not only how to cope with my depression and anxiety and how it could make me stronger but the urge and want to help others like me, who are going through what I went through. I also want to make a difference in lives of many different people not only who suffer from depression and anxiety, but child abuse, drug abuse, criminal behaviors and so much more. I want to make a difference in our social work profession to help others deal with life easier.
Some say that mankind is complex beyond comprehension. I cannot, of course, speak for every other individual on this earth, but I do not believe that I am a very difficult person to understand. My life is based upon two very simple, sweeping philosophies: pragmatism in actions and idealism in thought. Thus, with these two attitudes, I characterize myself.
I am passionate about helping people. I have been tutoring students, performed volunteer work, and community service. All of these people that I have helped over the years satisfies me immensely. However, I would like the chance to help people in a medical setting. I would like to help those who are diagnosed with a mental illness. I would like to help reduce the stress that comes with living with a mental disorder. I feel that it is important to give back to the community and help individuals who are struggling and have trouble coping with a mental illness. That is one of the reasons I would like to work in clinical mental health field. As a mental health counselor, I will be able to help those diagnosed with mental illness live better and happier lives. Living with a mental disorder is not easy and can be stressful to not only to the individuals but their families. Giving these people the proper support and treatment can help them manage better.
showing me the real deal about college and that it will not be easy later, but
My interest in Psychology began in 2012, when I had the opportunity to research on my own about the subject. After I embarked on an introductory course in Psychology to relieve the boredom of working in a call centre, I then was motivated to continue with my studies. After securing my Higher and HNC in Social Science – I continued with the HND.
Ever since I was in middle school I was fascinated by the world of psychology. The thought of being able to get into someone’s mind by merely speaking them through it intrigued me terribly and I was just so amazed by all of the different areas of it I didn’t know for a couple of years what I wanted to do in that field specifically, but I knew I was meant to be a psychologist of some sorts. I knew I was meant to help people with their mental issues and illnesses in the way I was helped which eventually led me to clinical psychology. “Clinical psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness, abnormal behavior and psychiatric problems.” (Cherry, Kendra. "Clinical Psychology - What Is Clinical Psychology”) To sum it up, a clinical psychologist is someone who diagnoses people to help them find out what issue they have mentally; like how a doctor would diagnose a patient with a physical disease I would be helping a patient with their mental ailment. To do this I will have to go through many years of schooling but I know in the end it will be worth it if I can have a worthwhile career such as this one.
Jennesey Noelle Surratt Ms. Kopecky English III 1/27/2017 Final Draft “Child psychology is a gate to understanding more than just children.” (How to Become a child psychologist 1) Child psychology is a branch of psychology focusing on developmental needs of the child from infancy to adolescence. A psychology in which a professional will respond to beliefs, how a child will develop, how a child will react will different situations, and how to deal with family trauma. (how to become a child psychologist)Jennesey Noelle Surratt Ms. Kopecky English III 1/27/2017 Final Draft “Child psychology is a gate to understanding more than just children.” (How to Become a child psychologist 1) Child psychology is a branch of psychology focusing on developmental needs of the child from infancy to adolescence.
The definition of psychology is as follows: “The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.”(Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, 1828) There are many fields of psychology an individual can go into, whether its clinical, forensic, or otherwise Psychology is a very broad field of scientific study that affects many aspects of our lives. There are people who study this science in schools, hospitals, private practices and more. This science also interests me as well. I have already taken psychology in my junior year, and I am currently taking AP psychology in order to gain some credits for college. The study fascinates me; the reason being that it explains our behavior and what makes us different from any other species on this planet. It goes in-depth of the analysis of humans’ greatest accomplishments and lowest behaviors. It turns our
Psychologists are very important people. There are many different types of psychologists to help people with certain problems they cannot handle on their own. They help people in every aspect of life, from helping them with daily struggles they face, to helping people get over an overbearing disaster they experienced.