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Psychology Career Path

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As an incoming freshman to the College of Liberal Arts, I started out being almost completely undecided and nervous for college in general. However, coming in with so many credits accrued throughout my high school career it was vital for me to quickly and confidently decide on a major. I had some previous exposure to psychology and after taking a few classes and a seminar I quickly realized that psychology is the educational and career path for me. I am currently in the process of formally declaring my major, a B.S in Psychology, and from this process, I have been able to thoroughly plan my academic future to fit my wants and needs. Although I have not formally declared my minor, I am confident that I want to minor in neuroscience, which goes together with psychology. …show more content…

Since it is so early on in my academic career I know things will change, however, at the moment, I am thinking of several career paths to pursue in the future; becoming a neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, or possibly a research psychologist all interest and excite me. Psychology is about studying the brains and behaviors of others, which can lead you down a very social and people-orientated path or as I prefer, a more scientific or even medical structured path. I considered many times in pursuing medical school to become a traditional physician or even a surgeon but I never felt deeply interested and involved until I was introduced to psychology. In order to reach my goals of attaining one of these positions means I need to succeed in undergraduate school so that I can go on to obtain a Master’s degree and then later a Ph.D. Academics have always been at the forefront of my worries and goals in life ever since I started receiving and maintaining an above 4.0 GPA throughout high school, which then led to me being accepted into the University Honors Program at the

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