Baylor Personal Statement I could hear conversation coming from inside the room. Confused and eager, I positioned myself behind the door. Why was no one excited? The faint murmur of the next sentence cut straight through my heart, “Due to the lack of oxygen during your son’s birth, there is a high probability of him developing disorders during his childhood.” This couldn’t be happening to my baby brother. I had waited months to finally hold him, and now I had to wait a few more weeks, until he was all better, to finally do so. At that heartbreaking moment, little did I know that this would become the beacon in my journey leading me into the field of School Psychology. At just 15 years old, this devastating news developed my genuine desire to help children with mental disorders. The memory of those words being said to my mom led me to want to gain experience and knowledge in order for me to be prepared for the possibility of brother developing any disorders. This hunger for knowledge turned into passion, after I had the delightful opportunity to tutor a young boy in middle school with attention and language deficits. One day as I arrived to tutor John, he sprinted toward me and tightly wrapped his arms around me, joyously exclaiming, “Dharmisha, I got straight A’s! I really did it!” Remembering the excitement and pride John displayed reminded me my first mnemories of tutoring him. Initially complaining, “I’ll never understand this…there’s no point in even studying,” soon…
psychologist. My intended license goal is to get the doctoral degree of PhD and the Licensed Psychologists (LP/HSPP). Licensed Psychologist (LP) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) has had 4 years of graduate training of any clinical work experience and has also passed the EPPP test that is the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology. Besides, The Health Service Provider in Psychology, or known as the HSPP is in charge to supervised the practice of LPs. HSPP is an LP who has got…
discovering the position of a physical therapist in the Navy. The job entitles helping those who were injured serving the great country of America, their families, and others who cannot afford care and to restore their injuries back to a fully functional state through therapy. The pathway to reach my goal of being a physical therapist (PT) in the Navy is difficult; however, with setting goals in my undergraduate and graduate education, I will be able to…
In this report I will discuss, analyze, and choose the best graduate school for me based on the final score of criteria ratings per 3 graduate schools of my choice. The purpose of this analysis, is to analyze three companies and evaluate them based on my goals and preferences, to determine which one will be best for me. The graduate schools I chose to analyze are State University of New York, Graduate School of Clemson, and Colorado State University. I chose these schools because they offer my…
I don’t know how many people decide to pursue PhD because they love doing research, but I am one of those people. I was raised in a learning oriented family, my father went to graduate school many years ago, and he kept doing research through his whole career life. Even in his age, he still want to pursue another degree in graduate school. My parents always educated me that, one life is short, only by making contribution to your own field can you make your life meaningful. The thought of being a…
'The Graduate’ (Nichols, 1967) is a comedy that uses a three-act film structure and includes its major structural elements. The film depicts a recent college graduate (Dustin Hoffman), whose feeling of a lack of purpose results in his life becoming dominated by his relationship with Mrs. Robinson and eventually, her daughter Elaine. Act I establishes the key characters; Ben, his parents and their friends, including, Mrs. Robinson. The audience is empathetic towards him and likely wanting to see…
The Graduate was an innovative film during its time because it spoke to the younger generation. The film was made during a time where family oriented films were going out of style and films that were more explicit were gaining success. Benjamin Braddock is an alienated character which is similar to what a lot of young middle class Americans were experiencing. Due to the fact that Benjamin’s story is for the younger generation of the time the scene were Benjamin gets caught with Ms. Robinson is…
Mike Nichols 1967 film ‘The Graduate’ is a comedy that illustrates a three-act film structure in which both the characters and the events which occur are vital. The film depicts a recent college graduate (Dustin Hoffman), whose life very quickly becomes dominated by his relationship with Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Elaine. In Act one, the key players are introduced, Benjamin, his parents and their friends including, of course, Mrs. Robinson. It feels as though Benjamin is on a different…
The Graduate was a compelling film that portrayed the cultural and social differences evident throughout the film, as can be seen through the generational, and how Dustin Hoffman’s character acts towards each. This movie came out towards the end of the 1960’s when the social/cultural structure was beginning to change. Children didn’t want to do what their parents told them just because the said so, they wanted to do something that they saw meaning in. This can be seen as Dustin Hoffman…
author of Viruses of the Mind and within this book he reveals what he believes is the truth about human life, and the root of our being. Two films connect to Brodie’s opinions, forming a realistic visualization of what he attempts to explain. Sam Mendes’ American Beauty and Mike Nichols’ The Graduate bring together Brodie’s concept of being. The films show how the mind controls one’s actions, along with pleasurable activities such as sex or drugs, and how such activities can lead to an…