Being a freshman in high school college is a terrifying thought. College is only a mere 3 years away. That seems so long, but it will go by so fast. College is a big part of heading into any career path. Picking a career and deciding what classes to take. Where to go and how you’ll pay for it is a huge life decision. That’s why I have chosen Tarleton State University. Tarleton will lead me to become the best psychiatrist that I could be. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas. Stephenville is about a 2 hour drive away from home. This is very appealing to me because I have the freedom of a college student, but I can go home whenever is needed. It is in a very rural area, but is also near the city of Dallas. It is a fairly
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I chose this major because to become able to diagnose patients I would need to know how the brain works, what causes the imbalances in their brain ,and how they think. The psychology department at Tarleton State University is a 4 year completion. Which is about 120 hours of credit. On top of all the common core classes, this major requires at least 46 hours of psychology classes and electives. This department also offers real life experience. Many students work on research projects with TREAT as research assistants. This is very beneficial to the students because it gives them hands on experience with the career they want to …show more content…
I want to help people, but everybody wants to help someone. I chose this particular way of helping people because it’s unique and I get to see patients on a deeper level. Getting to know the patients and having them tell you everything builds a special bond that you don’t get with a normal doctor. Doctors you might see once every 3 months, but psychiatrist you may see once every 2 weeks. You build a personal connection with your patients and that really appeals to me. Being a psychiatrist allows you be self employed or you can work in a hospital setting. The salary when you are self employed fluctuates. The average salary though is $190,563-$237,881. This is for both self employed and in a hospital setting. Both work places have their benefits, but they require the same education, training, and certification. To be a psychiatrist it takes multiple years of education. Psychiatrist usually start at undergraduate school. After undergraduate they must take an MCAT to go into medical school where they will spend 4 year. After medical school they must have 4 years of residency. During their residency they can acquire the training they need and their state certification. Just like teachers psychiatrist have to have certification for each state they practice
I chose this major because to become able to diagnose patients I would need to know how the brain works, what causes the imbalances in their brain ,and how they think. The psychology department at Tarleton State University is a 4 year completion. Which is about 120 hours of credit. On top of all the common core classes, this major requires at least 46 hours of psychology classes and electives. This department also offers real life experience. Many students work on research projects with TREAT as research assistants. This is very beneficial to the students because it gives them hands on experience with the career they want to …show more content…
I want to help people, but everybody wants to help someone. I chose this particular way of helping people because it’s unique and I get to see patients on a deeper level. Getting to know the patients and having them tell you everything builds a special bond that you don’t get with a normal doctor. Doctors you might see once every 3 months, but psychiatrist you may see once every 2 weeks. You build a personal connection with your patients and that really appeals to me. Being a psychiatrist allows you be self employed or you can work in a hospital setting. The salary when you are self employed fluctuates. The average salary though is $190,563-$237,881. This is for both self employed and in a hospital setting. Both work places have their benefits, but they require the same education, training, and certification. To be a psychiatrist it takes multiple years of education. Psychiatrist usually start at undergraduate school. After undergraduate they must take an MCAT to go into medical school where they will spend 4 year. After medical school they must have 4 years of residency. During their residency they can acquire the training they need and their state certification. Just like teachers psychiatrist have to have certification for each state they practice