High School Psychology: Personal Statement Of Purpose

I am astounded by how many of the questions I ask my professors, as of yet, have not been answered or explored to their fullest. This excites me to no end. While our understanding of the brain and its mechanisms has made monumental advancements, there are still vast amounts of unexplored avenues. My hope is that someday as technology allows, and as great minds are invested in the uncovering of truth, I might be able to pursue what has previously remained untouched and contribute to the unveiling of the brain’s mysteries. I fully recognize that there will always be more questions than answers. However, through this REU I can begin the process I strive for— to delve into deeper layers of understanding, with the aspiration to master the steps along the way. I believe that the University of Vermont’s summer REU program would provide me with experiences and resources that are invaluable in reaching my ultimate goal of scientific contribution that can truly influence people’s lives in a positive way. The Jesuit core value of “Men and women in service for and with others”, has especially resonated with me throughout my time at Regis University. I am confident that research in neuroscience is paramount for me to be in service for others and to do something that truly matters with my

For most of my life I have worked with children as a teacher, camp counselor, mentor, nanny, and program director. Years ago, I decided I wanted to create afterschool programs for students. I have seen within my community the effects of drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and delinquency among our youth. Since we live on an island, most adolescents live in rural areas and if you are not involved in sports or surfing, there isn’t much to do; which is why many get involved in drug usage, sexual promiscuity, and delinquent behavior. An afterschool program could provide our youth the means to have access to tutoring, provide guidance and mentorship, opportunities to participate in art, dance, and gardening, all within a fun, safe environment where they

I believe I am a goal orientated student who work hard in order to achieve excellent results in everything I do be it in terms of education, volunteering, and CCA. I am highly motivated to learn something new and very eager to upgrade my knowledge and skills. I hope with the knowledge and skills that I continuously learn, I will be able to use it in the near future. In addition, I am able to work under pressure and organize my time well. I also have a very strong sense of commitment, where I can work initiatively on my own or in the groups.

In 2010 I began to study Psychology at university, due to an increased interest in the subject during my A-Levels. I found that psychology

I am committed to a career in psychology, with a focus on Industrial and Organizational psychology; I hope to enroll in Oklahoma’s I-O psychology master’s program to expand my research and real world experiences and to further develop my knowledge of I-O psychology. My research experience began the summer prior to my senior year of high school, when I successfully competed with other county students for a year-long internship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Each summer since then, I’ve worked on different projects at the NIH through their summer internship program, conducting research on monocytes and bacterial cells, analyzing data from patients with HIV infection, and presenting

My interest in psychology dates back to my years in high school. I often found myself in positions were individuals I interact with felt comfortable opening up to me. However, for a long time I did not understand why. I received the opportunity to volunteer as a staff member for a weekend long high school retreat that is ran by a nonprofit organization called Operation Snowball. The mission of this program was to foster “a community of caring” by promoting awareness of substance use, safe sex, and diversity. The program also tackled issues that many high school students Tishun Peebles

The state of California leads the United States in population size by a large margin, with an astounding total of around 39 million citizens. This population appears even more massive when you take into account that the entire country of Canada only contains about 36 million people. Now what if I said that there were 43.8 million adults in the United States alone that undergo some kind of mental illness in a given year. It is an astonishing realization that the United States has more residents than the thirty-eighth most populated country in the world, whilst only including American adults with a mental condition. This large group of individuals contains more members than our most populated state, and make up 18.5 percent of the adult

My ambition and passion have carried me to where I am today. Only taking three years to complete my undergraduate degree from Olivet Nazarene University, upon graduating in May, I will receive a Bachelor of Science in psychology, a second major in sociology, and a minor in statistics. Currently, I am employed as a chemistry teaching assistant and a psychology academic coach. Having the opportunity to assist students with material that I find so intriguing is a great experience and a joy. I have learned valuable skills such as empowering students to form new study habits when needed, the preparation involved in facilitating a classroom, and techniques in helping diverse students learn the course material. Within Olivet’s Department of Psychology, I am conducting my own quantitative research project, titled: The Effects of Music and Training on Stress, Performance, and Cognitive Interference. Throughout this project, I have continued to grow in my understanding of research design, what it takes to execute a study, and gained experience with SPSS data analysis. A research paper for this project will be completed soon. Upon completion of my present research, I will be conducting another research experiment in February 2017. In addition to my own research projects, I am currently a research assistant for Dr. Alison Young Reusser. My passion for learning attracts me to research. Research is an opportunity to continually learn and

I have the desire to work in the psychological field either clinical counseling or addressing the problems among people due to social causes. This decision did not just “fly out of nowhere” but due to a process of elimination. Through high school, I took classes that would fit my curiosity and from that I decided that I was not going to become a boring engineer with a lack of social interaction but rather someone that deals with people on a daily bases. I enjoy talking to people about everything and that is why I chose my internship at Bagget Elementary as a mentor for a STEM club. The field of psychology is very board field and it branches into all sorts of fields such as business management, engineering and history. Since I enjoy talking to people and I want to go into the field of psychology, I chose this internship specifically so that I would have interactions with a different age group and observe how they react to things I never had growing up.

I know going to high school is a really big change. It is not easy to move on from Middle School to High School.Lake View I think is a really good option for me. Something that I will do if I go to Lake View is always try my best and I'll never give up to do the best I can. Lake View is one of the options that are a good school I could go to.

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Following my interests in understanding others, I began taking psychology electives, leading to improvement to my GPA every semester. For the remainder of undergraduate career, I focused on a path that would provide me with the richest and most diverse experience that my university could offer. This path led me to studying abroad in England. It was at this time I joined a first aid society that served as a starting block for my desire to work with individuals who have experienced trauma and supported an intense curiosity and passion for studying psychology and biology. Through mass casualty simulation trainings, I developed skills that allowed me to remain calm under pressure and adapt my approach to the issue at hand quickly. Two skills that have led to my success in other areas as well.

My life revolves around the many goals I plan to achieve. One of my many goals is to graduate at the top of my class as the valedictorian. I would love to be able to play football in college at the division 1A or 1AA level. It has always been my dream to play football in the NFL. Playing football in college, will help me obtain this goal. Seeing myself on a television, doing what I love, would bring so much joy to my life. I was often seen as undersized, but I would cry tears of joy due to the fulfillment of football. While sports may be viewed as the popular or typical route to take, I have accepted that it is not a guarantee so I will continue to excel academically. Receiving a bachelor’s degree will play a huge role in my success. I have

The field of Psychology became part of my passions due to family experience, church experience, and general beliefs of education and work. Firstly, during school, I had spent the majority of middle school with bored and disengaged partially everything. Math, English, Business, and other subjects varied in taste for me. Math and Science classes are the place where I succeed the most. I enjoyed math because of the structure that it possessed but never found much connection with it to the outside world. It was a very dry and nonromantic way of existing for me at the time. Science, primarily anatomy and biology, were areas where I also found interest. English and writing were both areas of study that I found boring or exhausting due to the lack of understanding I had comparatively to other subjects. None of these subjects gave me stimulation to the degree that I needed, which led me to settle in the pursuit of biology. Before choosing that focus, I signed up for a psychology class in high school but dropped out when my schedule could not match up. After high school, I decided not to go to Arizona for biological studies and went on a mission trip instead. In the midst of three months, my mind had changed and led me to choose Multnomah University for a degree in Youth ministry. I wanted to be involved with people and be able to help them out. I took a general psych class my spring semester at Multnomah and got introduced to a brand new

My motivation of further study and research in the field of clinical psychology was developed throughout my undergraduate study. In my Community Mental Health class, I learned about the need of bilingual mental health workers who work with underservice communities such as the Hispanic community. The class Psychology of Learning exposed me for the first time to the behaviorist approach, which ideas captured me. Behaviorists wanted to transform psychology into a hard science by only studying the behaviors, which can be quantified. It