Why I Want To Be An Orthodontist

Psychology is a subject that always has captivated my attention since I was in middle school. I had a really close friend whose mom was an abnormal psychologist, and she would share the most interesting stories about the things she saw and heard since she had been working. I remember being fascinated whenever she would bring up anything that had to do with psychology. I actually wanted to be an abnormal psychologist for a few years before I decided I want to be an orthodontist. One of the reasons I am taking this course is to fulfill one of the prerequisites for The University of Florida’s College of Dentistry. Psychology is definitely a huge part of any career in health care, and I feel like since I am going to be dealing with patients all day it’s my responsibility to try to comprehend why they act the way they do. Besides the fact that I’ll need it in my career, I believe that this class will help students better grasp the idea of why some people don’t always agree with what another person believes or does. As I fulfill one of the prerequisites for UF, this class also gets me one step closer to achieving my goal of …show more content…
I’ve seen TV shows and documentaries about what damage solitary confinement can do to someone, and it really terrifies me. Humans are made to interact with each other, and I can’t even imagine what goes in the head of someone who is isolated from everything and everyone. I’m sure the individual comes out worse then when he/she got there. In one of the documentaries I saw about this topic, it was talking about a man named Sam Mandez. Sam Mandez was suspected of murder when he was 14, and Colorado’s police department convicted him of murder when he was 18 years old. In conclusion, Mandez became clinically insane after being in solitary confinement for 16 years, and the state of Colorado didn't want to pay for his treatment. So is solitary confinement really making anything