Dramatic Changes In The World Of My Life

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People often proclaim that horrible events caused dramatic changes in their lives. Some have died and seen the light, then come back to the world of the living, but has a gift to speak to the dead. Others would be down, struggling with life, then boom, they discover a hidden inheritance and now they are quite wealthy. My event, on the other hand, is much graver than just partially losing a life. I have dealt with a series of tragic deaths in my family, all of whom were vital assets in my life. It’s been a difficult subject to touch face with many people with, although these tragedies helped set a foundation for my new life studying psychology.
The deaths drove my family members into some sort of panic mode wondering who would be next. Out
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Sure, I aced my exams for it and even became a Certified Veterinarian Assistant, yet it still wasn’t enough motivation to keep chasing my dreams. In fact, while still in the veterinary field, I found interest with clients whom pets were either being humanely euthanized or were terminally ill. I found myself observing the flairs of emotion that spewed from them when we were discussing the probable outcome for their pets. Usually it would end in tears and rage, or in rare cases, relief. Either result would leave me in a state of curiosity making me mentally and physically ask questions; primarily the vets in charge of the case would be asked. Graciously, they would answer my questions with pride, thanking me for being involved with such a sensitive subject. Although the one who was truly thankful was me, as I was on the edge of a new calling. I did my research on psychology discovering the different qualities that it possessed and how beneficial it was to …show more content…
I felt as if I could be qualified to take on such personal sensitive topics based off of what I went through and what I was able to observe. It was a surge of relief and excitement when I was able to learn about the whole new world I stumbled upon. It will be a tough adventure to face, but with hard work and support I know my passion will be met.
Even though a series of tragic deaths occurred in my life, I never wanted to be another teenage cliché where I would cut myself or commit suicide. It never clicked to me that it would solve any of my problems. Instead, by using the tragic events as a catalyst to reshape my life, it created an offer for me to view life through a kaleidoscope of wonder. With that I was able to graduate high school and enrolled into college to start the first step into becoming a psychology

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