1. In elementary school I wanted to be a teacher. Specifically, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. I use to line all my stuffed animals up in and pretend they were in a classroom and I would read to them.
In reality, in elementary I was a cheerleader.
2. In middle school I wanted to be a family/couples therapist.
In reality, in middle school I was watching TV and washing dishes.
3. In high school I wanted to be a sports psychologist but by the end of my senior year I decided I wanted to be a clinical psychologist.
In reality, in high school I was working with chefs and preparing meals in brown university dining halls.
4. Starting college, I wanted to be a clinical psychologist.
5. Now, My dream is to become a counseling psychologist. I also have a passion for social work.
6. In the future, my plan is to receive my bachelor’s degree in both psychology and social work. I want to be a child and family social worker, while working on obtaining my masters degree and eventually my …show more content…
The jobs I had all throughout high school to now were nothing glamorous, but a job is a job. I worked at Brown University dining halls, Walgreens, Family Dollar, Restaurant Depot and Burlington Coat Factory. One thing all of my jobs had in common was that they all were customer service jobs and in order to be successful you had to know how to deal with people and pursuing a profession in psychology, that is the number one skill you must have. Working at retail jobs I improved in skills such as communicating better, listening more, it expanded my work ethic and these are all good qualities to have to fulfill my career goals to become a psychologist. In the long run, I benefited from working at these jobs and my life would have been different if I had not worked there because I would not had learned so much about people now. You definitely see some strange and crazy customers come into stores and you are obligated to treat them with respect and take care of their needs no matter
In reality, in elementary I was a cheerleader.
2. In middle school I wanted to be a family/couples therapist.
In reality, in middle school I was watching TV and washing dishes.
3. In high school I wanted to be a sports psychologist but by the end of my senior year I decided I wanted to be a clinical psychologist.
In reality, in high school I was working with chefs and preparing meals in brown university dining halls.
4. Starting college, I wanted to be a clinical psychologist.
5. Now, My dream is to become a counseling psychologist. I also have a passion for social work.
6. In the future, my plan is to receive my bachelor’s degree in both psychology and social work. I want to be a child and family social worker, while working on obtaining my masters degree and eventually my …show more content…
The jobs I had all throughout high school to now were nothing glamorous, but a job is a job. I worked at Brown University dining halls, Walgreens, Family Dollar, Restaurant Depot and Burlington Coat Factory. One thing all of my jobs had in common was that they all were customer service jobs and in order to be successful you had to know how to deal with people and pursuing a profession in psychology, that is the number one skill you must have. Working at retail jobs I improved in skills such as communicating better, listening more, it expanded my work ethic and these are all good qualities to have to fulfill my career goals to become a psychologist. In the long run, I benefited from working at these jobs and my life would have been different if I had not worked there because I would not had learned so much about people now. You definitely see some strange and crazy customers come into stores and you are obligated to treat them with respect and take care of their needs no matter