Short Term Educational Goals

To accomplish anything in life, you must set goals. These goals must be realistic and achievable. Two years ago, I was at a point in my life that I never believed I would see. I was finally at my associate’s degree graduation day. Becoming at teen mom at 17, college had never even crossed my mind. This was a moment in my life where I was able to not be your average teen mom statistic. Continuing to better my life and my daughter’s I set a new goal after graduation to achieve my bachelor’s degree. After speaking with UMUC counselors, I decided to obtain my bachelor’s degree in Social Science with a minor in Emergency Management. Currently, I am in my final two classes at UMUC with a scheduled graduation date of May 15.

My goal is to pursue a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My dream is to provide counsel and guidance to individuals, families, couples or groups of people; who are dealing with issues that affect them physically, emotionally and mentally. I would like help clients determine why they are experiencing their life challenges, develop goals and actions to resolve their issues. I would like to provide life changing advice to support & help clients overcome outstanding life situations, collaborate assessment and maintain treatment. Family and friends has consulted with me about their problems. I enjoy giving them advice that allows them to think about the decisions resolving the circumstance. With this I’m inspired to work in the

An experience in a biomedical research will help me to succeed in my long-term educational goals. My long-term goal is to attend a MD-PHD program at a Medical School. As a scientist, I would like to study the genetics of disease causing organisms and human genetics. Currently, I am studying Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, which I think will equip me with a knowledge of human biochemistry. However, since undergraduate schools mainly focus on theoretical not the practical application of most subjects, I need to participate in a hands on research project over the summer because It will give me an opportunity to apply my knowledge in a laboratory. This is when the summer research program at the University of Maryland school of medicine

I have always been interested in psychology, especially clinical psychology since I wanted to help people suffering from psychological issues during my high school years. This long-standing motivation brought me into a double-major undergraduate program in Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Zirve University in Turkey. I successfully completed this program with even high honors degree and am a current MS student in the department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Middle East Technical University (METU), which is a very prestigious institution with its top ranked programs in Turkey. Besides pursuing my master’s degree, I am a research assistant in Mustafa Kemal University.

I hold a Master’s degree of Clinical and Mental Health Counseling (2015) from Immaculata University. My undergraduate degree in Psychology with a concentration in Abnormal Psychology was earned at Kean University. I am licensed in the state of Pennsylvania as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

I am master of psychology. My academic, professional and volunteer experience has prepared me for working with children, adolescents and adults in educational and clinical environment, therefore I am well-prepared to offer comprehensive support services to clients from a variety of backgrounds with a wide range of needs.

My short-term academic goals are to obtain my Associates in Applied Science degree in Business Administration

During my childhood and teenage years I have aspired to use my own understanding and adversity to help others. This lead me to my main objective of studying and majoring in psychology. The fascination of entering the world of psychology began when I realized I could use my personal experiences to help others who are struggling with the same obstacles. I want my patients to know that their problems have a solution, and more importantly, that I will do my best to help them find answers to those problems.

My primary long-term academic goal is to earn a Bachelors’ of Science in Communications in 2 years. All of my academic goals correlates’s with my overall short and long-term career goals, which includes enhancing my current 27 years of experience as a Human Resources Manager to continue to learn over the next decade to contribute to the strategic mission and goals of the agency for which I am employed. Building my knowledge regularly to build my academic portfolio for consideration for a senior executive service position in the government. I believe by having further my academic knowledge with obtaining a B.S. degree, in Communications would nicely compliment, be more competitive among other HR professionals, and balance the number years of HR experience I possess to contribute to resolving today 's and future HR economic and U.S. governmental hiring challenges.

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.

From childhood microscope kits and biology studies at the age of seven, I always knew that I had a passion for research. Following nearly four years of service as an intelligence officer in the Israel Defense Forces, I was looking to center my attention on what brought me genuine enthusiasm. Though as an officer I had major responsibilities that require a great deal of knowledge, research and constant learning, I felt that something was missing. After I completed my bachelor 's degree I came to the conclusion that it is not just research that fascinates me, but exploring the human mind in order to understand and find solutions to human problems is my true passion. As one who lost her mother at a young age, and knows mental distress first hand, the choice of studying psychology did not come as a complete surprise.

Goals, no one really sits and think about them because to most people they really are not important. In college, there are many short term and long term goals that you can strive for to brighten your future. Most short term goals lead to our long term goals. With college you constantly have a new short term goal, every week. My short term goal is to make all A’s throughout all of my college years in that it will allow me to access further quality education, give me the opportunity to make a lot of money in the future, and the ability to mentor others.

I landed in the beautiful city of London on June 30th. As I left the plane, I immediately took note of the immense amount of diversity in London’s Gatwick Airport. Seven days prior to my arrival, the British people voted, in a historical referendum, to leave the European Union, leaving the entire EU rattled and the world in shock about what is to come in global affairs. Upon arriving at immigration, I immediately took note of the three lines into which travelers were placed – UK passport holders, EU citizens and non-EU Citizens. It excited me to know how historic of a time it was to be in the United Kingdom. Brexit made the exploration of my personal learning goal far deeper, more exciting and more impactful that I would have ever anticipated last spring when selecting my area of focus. In the Spring, I had no idea about Brexit or the influence it would have on my personal learning goal. I feel fortunate for this experience and have enjoyed reflecting on London in light of my learning goal. Thinking about politics and its interactions with the culture, values, geography and history of the UK and the EU has dramatically enhanced the way I view cultures outside of my own, and has given me a heightened appreciation for the world outside of the bubble that I live in, in the United States.

The decisions we make can affect us in the worst ways(Finkelstein, 2009). It is so important to use critical thinking because in the long run it will help in making good decisions. My major goal is to graduate and have good grades. One of the most important things about setting goals while in school is that each one needs to be distinct, achievable, and rewarding in order to keep me moving forward . Before setting any major goals for myself, I must try to ensure they conform to the following criteria. First of all I need to be specific knowing exactly what I need to accomplish, make sure my goal is achievable, stay focused on the goals and hold myself to them, and establish a deadline for accomplishing these goals. These are the five things I spend most of my time thinking about.

I hold a Master’s (M.Ed.) degree in Psychological Counseling, with a specialization in Mental Health track, from Teacher’s College, Columbia University in New York City. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of New York and also a member of the New York Mental Health Counseling Association (NYMHCA). I have been practicing counseling since 2009 and have worked in many settings including college, hospital and non-profit settings. I have been in private practice in New York since 2013.