Clinical Psychology: A Personal Analysis

I love reading novels that show dynamic characters’ grow through obstacles and triumphs through support from others to become well-rounded individuals. I love these types of novels because they relate to my experiences in life. My family moved to the United States when I was two-years-old. Being a child whose parents spent most of their lives in Haiti, I watched them struggle to survive in the society of the United States. Observing my parents struggle when I was child created a drive to quickly learn about the world around me. I read everything: magazines, books, news articles. Anything that would assist my family. Throughout this process I developed efficient analytical skills from gathering information to solve problems for my parents. For instance, if there was something in English they did not understand, or if they were not aware of a western culture context that they did not …show more content…
GSU scientific approach not only provide knowledge about the activities conducted by clinical psychologists but hands-on demonstrations of these activities in a professional setting such as the psychology clinic on the GSU campus. This type of education approach is the best fit for me because I am efficient at learning new knowledge and skills and applying them such as with my parents, volunteer experience, and as an intake specialist. Furthermore, GSU have Page Anderson, Erin Tully, and Rebecca Williamson who are amazing faculty advisor that deal with different aspects of anxiety. Anxiety pertains to my area of interest because it can hinder people from reaching their full potential in life. Therefore, I want learn more about anxiety and use that knowledge to help treat people with anxiety three to five years after receiving my Ph.D. in clinical