Intro To Psychology: Personal Statement

As a child growing up, my parents always had the idea of me being a surgeon or a dentist. For as long as I could remember they’ve always told me that “life sciences were the only majors that would provide me with a solid job”. As a result, I majored in biology, which led to a miserable freshman year, as well as the first semester of my sophomore year. In due time, I started following my own path, and focused on what I wanted to achieve for myself. I started taking PSY2012, Intro to Psychology as a requirement during the fall, and immediately found myself feeling excited to go class everyday just to learn what new tricks the human brain could do. My passion for psychology grew stronger, so I started to stray away from biology. I ended up changing my major without my parents knowing, but it was for the best, because I started feeling like I had a purpose again. I wasn’t just …show more content…
Now that I am about to graduate, and transfer from Miami Dade College with an associate degree in psychology, I’ve realized that there are many different routes that I can choose from when deciding to further my education. In spite of having a wide range of options to choose from, my aspirations consist of me obtaining the degrees necessary to ultimately become a clinical neuropsychologist.
The first step in fulfilling my educational goals is to pursue my bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology. During my undergraduate years, I plan on deciding whether I want focus on adults, or children. Additionally, I plan on completing internships to gain some extra experience in the clinical work field. After obtaining my bachelor’s degree, I intent to further my education by attending graduate, and medical school. My objective is to earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology, as well as a PhD in clinical psychology with a specialization in