Future Career Research Paper

I am currently a Psychology major in the School of Cognitive Sciences, and I chose this major as it has a wealth of applicable skills, that once I graduate, I can find a job/career without major difficulty. With psychology, the intentions, expectations, and behaviors of people are better understood, are can at least be better anticipated, and that will be a great asset in my future careers. Apart from that, I have learned a multitude of information regarding motivation and "memory techniques" which will give me a significant "leg up" on my coworkers. In addition, understanding psychology will not only locating and securing a career easier, but advancement as well, as especially understanding the root causes of communication/lack of will be to my advantage. I have never had a job, apart from part-time jobs, that aligns closely with my end goal career. However, I have found them useful, as working as part of a team, and proper time management will be vital skills that I will need to carry with me in my future career. Once, I graduate, I plan to continue onto graduate school, so that will take a majority of my time, however, if that is delayed somehow, I will pursue a masters degree and a certification in counseling and go into the workforce, and pursue graduate school at a later date. …show more content…
In addition, I have often used the career center to point me in the direction of further research/internship opportunities outside of Irvine, which led me to a clinic in Aliso Viejo, where I am currently interning for a psychologist, where I am learning about the addiction side of psychology. She has given me a lot of information regarding graduate school and entering the workforce, of which I was unintentionally led a little astray by my internet