Psychology Personal Statement

Having pursued employment opportunities that allowed me to make a positive difference on the lives of the less fortunate, the Counselling Psychology course at University of East London is an obvious field that will allow me to continue these desires. Ultimately, this course allows me to change the lives of people and obtain my goals.The course prepares me for employment as a professional clinician, and grants me the ability to continue the promotion of well-being.

“It takes a village to raise a child.” I never quite understood that saying when I was growing up, but my experiences teaching and working in school settings have showed me how true it really is. Obtaining a degree in school psychology will allow me to give the support that students, families and educators need to ensure that every student will thrive.

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​When I declared a psychology major during the second year of my undergraduate career, my objective was to attend medical school and eventually become a psychiatrist. I enjoyed the psychology classes in which I was enrolled and found them to compliment the premed curriculum I also wanted to study. I reasoned that a major in psychology would provide insight that could later be useful in my planned studies of psychiatry. Although I decided against going to medical school, psychology remained the primary area of focus of my studies with the ultimate career goal of becoming a clinical psychologist. While my long term professional plans include achieving a PhD and becoming a clinical psychologist. Pursuing a masters degree in

I want to become a Child Life specialist in the future. Child life specialists are trained professionals with knowledge in helping children and their families overcome some of life’s challenging and stressful events. Child life specialist have knowledge in child development and family systems, child life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities(Child Life Council). They provide emotional and psychosocial support for children and families in a health care setting based on the individuals needs. Because they understand that a child’s wellbeing depends on the support of the family, child life specialists provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family

Lawrence fiddled with a toy while listening to the radio. After the broadcast was over, he softly mumbled something, though he generally kept to himself. I listened closely since his autism typically prevented Lawrence from stringing even two words together. He had recited the entire radio program, virtually word for word, even mimicking the tone of the broadcaster's voice. My jaw dropped. At that moment I knew that I wanted to learn more about Lawrence’s autism condition so that I could help him grow, but I also hoped to dedicate myself to studying the brain both from a physiological and psychological standpoint.

It's fascinating that humankind has had an easier time entering outer space than trying to develop a complete understanding of the human brain; and this paucity of information is what drove me to pursue the field of psychology, the fact that resting in my head is one of the world's most ironic enigmas. How can we know so little about the thing that makes us who we are? On the first day of my AP psychology course, my teacher informed us that “In this class you may be left with more questions than answers, and if you can't handle that, this may not be the class for you.” And when he said that, it was clear to that I was in the right place. You see, a riddle is no fun if the solution is obvious.

Becoming a Child life specialist and majoring in this profession has its advantages and disadvantages to it. Disadvantages to this career are all the stress that one might have while working with children and also a lot of the people that work In this career have to have a lot of patience with kids because if in situation where a child might have to go into surgery the child might act bad towards certain news like that and might start having tantrums and you would have to calm them down and making an effort to work with them, but it’s not all about the kids but also the parents for example again in the same situation a child is going into surgery and one of the parents does not agree with that happening and they would start trying to argue with you or the nurses and being as a child life specialist it is

To me psychology in itself is a beautiful mosaic piece hanging in museum and a Mozart’s symphony piece paying in the background. My interest in clinical psychology dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in psychology. When I was a senior, I took a second-year course in psychology at my high school. This advanced-level AP psychology class was engaging and interesting, and earned an A. Since then all I can remember, I have been motivated to understand human thought, feeling, and behavior. It seemed only logical that I pursue a career in clinical psychology.

It is my strong desire to attend Fielding Graduate University APA (American Psychological Association) accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. I have always been intrigued by the human mind for as long as I can remember, specifically the psychopathology of it. I truly enjoy conducting psychological research, learning about psychopathology and how to treat it. While conducting research and learning, it is important to remember that the purpose of psychology isn’t to predict a person’s thoughts, actions, and behaviors, but to understand them. There are dozens of events that occurred in my twenty-five years of life that led me to this meaningful choice of pursuing a doctorate. The two most significant events were when I was in the

I have always been thrilled by what goes around in people’s minds, but it was at the age of fifteen that I was first attracted to the field of psychology and particularly to clinical psychology. It was mainly because I read my favorite book When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin Yalom. This novel had a personal impact on me, as someone I know was dealing with depression, migraines, insecurities and suicidal tendencies same as happens so in the book’s characters.

my name is Ruqia, I'm Psych major. I will be graduating this fall. I'm married with two daughters (four,& two) I'm taking this course beacuse I'm two credit short. I decided why not take this course this summer :-) What I'm hoping to gain from this course is to develop the skills needed and gain knowledge

When I was 13, my grandfather became unusually different. He slowly developed a child’s mentality. We all knew he is becoming sick somehow. Many appointments with doctors they finally sent him to a local psychologist. The psychologist worked with him many weeks straight and diagnosed him with a temporary illness. After my grandfather got on his medicine, he went every week. He slowly became better and the psychologist made a difference in my entire family’s life. I want to be able to make this same impact in other families lives. I believe that I have the patience, guidance, and skill for this career. In fact, helping others is very important to me. Since I have seen this first hand, I think I have the skills to be able to help this field. Furthermore, doing much research, talking to psychologists personally, and showing much interest shows that I will be

Your comprehensive approach to training, and the vast diversity of the population you service are of professional interest to me, and I wish to be part of your professional family. I am officially applying for one of your APA accredited clinical psychology postdoctoral fellowship positions (Adult Track: Inpatient Clinical Psychology) for the 2017-18 training year. I am a sixth year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at an APA accredited program in Miami, Florida. As a child, I experienced several significant events in my life that sparked my interest in human beings.

When I say I am a Psychology major, it comes as a surprise to most people. The ones who are close to me know how much I love to travel, and assume I will pursue an international career. However, I also have a great desire to learn and a passion of working with children. Thus, my career aspiration is to work in pediatric mental health care. I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and hope to help struggling children understand and cope with their illnesses. This is a somewhat new aspiration, as five years ago, had someone asked what my future held, I might have returned a blank stare. My senior year of high school, I battled an episode of depression and anxiety. Now that I know what immense impact mental disorders can have on children and adolescents, I aim to dedicate my studies to the cause, to, one day, advocate for pediatric mental health care, and to diagnose and treat struggling children.